At this year’s World Routes, the South American country of Ecuador was a great example of how airlines, airports and tourism authorities are working together to strengthen their exposure and promotion in international markets.
FAA said it is working to restore full service to Chicago’s airports following a “criminal incident and fire” Friday at the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora, Illinois that led to ground stops at Chicago O’Hare International (ORD) and Midway (MDW) airports.
Flights into FAA’s Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAU) airspace were moving at a “reduced rate” early Friday afternoon as the agency, airlines, and area airports coped with the en-route center’s closing following an early morning incident.
A number of hosted stands within the networking village offered delegates the opportunity to win prizes during their time at World Routes. Here is a selection of some of the winners with their prizes.
Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has assumed sole ownership of Bristol Airport in the UK, following an agreement to purchase the 50% stake of co-shareholder Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund (MEIF).
UK air navigation services provider (ANSP) NATS has commissioned Spanish-based technology multinational Indra to support deployment of the interoperability Through European Collaboration (iTEC) system in the Prestwick Upper Airspace Center in Scotland.
Spanish infrastructure company Abertis has nearly completed the divestment of its airport business, following an agreement to sell its 33.33% stake in Aeropuertos Mexicanos del Pacífico (AMP), for $222 million.
A fire in FAA’s Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora, Illinois led to the grounding of all flights at Chicago O’Hare and Midway airports Friday morning.
King Shaka International Airport, Durban's new multi-million dollar international airport which opened for business in May 2010, just ahead of the FIFA World Cup tournament. Will be welcoming airport and airline represntatives from around the world as it hosts the 21st World Route Development Forum next year.
The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) has invested in new technology to partly automate the arrivals process into the city’s two airports and reduce processing time for arriving international passengers. The airports are already reaping the rewards of the $2.2 million investment, the first of its kind in the USA.
The Democratic Republic of Congo Civil Aviation Authority, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) and South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) have signed an agreement for flight calibration of air navigation systems of airports in the DRC
This year has seen the resurgence of Athens as an established international destination which has been measured in the significant increase in capacity being offered by airlines, particularly outside of Europe with the US, Middle East, and Asian markets recording the strongest development.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the latest Southeast Asian airline to begin new services to Russia as the increasingly sanctioned country seeks alternative tourism destinations.
The recently approved alliance between Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines will officially launch Jan. 6, 2015, marking the return of the New Zealand carrier to Singapore after an absence of almost eight years.
In the last 18 months, O'Hare and Midway International Airports welcomed six new international airlines and added dozens of new destinations and Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie Andolino is confident talks during World Routes will result in more arrivals into the Chicago aviation network.
Dr Charles E Schlumberger, Lead Air Transport Specialist at the World Bank and moderator of the “sustainability in aviation” panel during the Strategy Summit, didn’t mince his word, writes Oliver Aust for The HUB.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is lobbying American Airlines to add service to Beijing, an airport executive said in an interview at World Routes 2014.
Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) Jin Air has solidified plans to begin long-haul daily operations to the Pacific Island destination of Guam, following a spate of summer-only schedules to China.
Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot is looking to expand and consolidate its route network in the fourth quarter of 2015 as it phases out its Boeing 777-200ER fleet with new 787 aircraft.
