Changing dynamics
Domestic routes, traditionally the undervalued siblings of more lucrative international services, are leading aviation’s fight back from COVID. But how long is this likely to last? OAG’s senior analyst, John...
HOLDING PATTERN
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) director general, Subhas Menon, praises the resiliency of the region’s airlines as the aviation industry awaits the smart, sustainable and safe restart of international...
Cork Airport to rebuild runway as part of €40 million upgrade
Cork Airport has awarded the main construction contract for the rebuilding of the airport’s main runway to Colas Limited, which has extensive experience of completing similar runway projects across the...
Traffic turnaround building pace in Copenhagen
There may still be a long way to go, but passenger numbers are finally on the rise at Copenhagen Airport, the Danish gateway handling nearly twice as many travellers last...
Ryanair looking to recruit 2,000 new pilots
Ryanair today demonstrated its confidence in aviation’s ability to bounce back from COVID by announcing plans to recruit 2,000 new pilots over the next three years. The Irish airline’s announcement...
REGIONAL UPDATE
Communications manager, Samantha Solomon, rounds-up the latest news and developments from ACI Asia-Pacific. ASIA-PACIFIC AIRPORTS IMPROVE LOCAL AIR QUALITY Six airport members from Australia, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong SAR and...
View from the top
As aviation recovers, airports need flexibility in setting airport charges, writes ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira. With traffic still down on pre-COVID levels and passenger numbers not...
Finnair to set up base at Stockholm Arlanda and expand to US and Asia
Finnish flag carrier, Finnair, is to set up a base at Stockholm Arlanda and launch long-haul operations to Bangkok, Phuket and Miami from the Swedish gateway. Swedish airport operator, Swedavia,...
BLOG: Why now is the right time to be investing in the aviation industry
The COVID pandemic has triggered one of the most disruptive periods on record for air travel. As a result, many carriers have had to make dramatic spending cuts over the...
New luxury fashion outlets open at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport
Lagardère Travel Retail has completed the renovation of the luxury fashion & accessories offer in the domestic terminal of Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport. It is confident that the upgrade, which...
New Zealand to review airport funding and air navigation system
The New Zealand Airports Association (NZ Airports) has welcomed the confirmation of a wide-ranging review which will encompass the funding needs of smaller airports. The announcement, made by Transport Minister,...
Spotlight on route development at MIA: Sunny delight!
Miami International Airport’s route network continues to grow with Emirates launching services to Dubai and Southwest and JetBlue joining the gateway’s low-cost carriers, writes MIA’s communications director, Greg Chin. Qatar,...