The Philippines’ National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has given the go-ahead for seven major transportation projects in the country, including proposed amendments to the PHP17.5 billion ($400 million) Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) public private partnership (PPP) project.
SunExpress, a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, will operate 400 weekly flights between Turkey and Europe during the summer 2014 schedule.
Airlines are complying with new rules set by China for flying into what it says is a new air defense identification zone over the disputed waters of the East China Sea.
The Scottish government has purchased Glasgow Prestwick Airport from New Zealand infrastructure investment firm Infratil for a cash consideration of £1 ($1.62).
Pegasus Asia, a joint venture formed by Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines and Kyrgyz airline Air Manas, said its arrival in Kyrgyzstan has seen airfares in the Central Asian republic drop by as much as 60% as it introduces competition on flight sectors.
The European Parliament has approved funding for the region’s two satellite navigation programs—Galileo and the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)—until 2020.
The Aeroportos do Futuro Consortium was awarded a 25-year concession to operate and maintain Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport.
A Boeing Dreamlifter cargo aircraft operated by Atlas Air safely reached its eventual destination Thursday afternoon after having mistakenly landed at the wrong airport—which was unequipped to handle the modified 747-400 freighter—Wednesday night.
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair has announced new routes and increased frequencies from London Stansted Airport as it advances plans to target the business market.
Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil told ATW in Istanbul that the city’s second airport, Sabiha Gökçen, will become the company’s secondary hub as the airline continues to grow.
