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Airbus teams up with EADS Innovation Works to create “stealthy” airport buildings
An Airbus cooperative effort with its EADS parent company has developed a highly effective technology that enables the construction of buildings nearer to airport runways without hindering the vital landing systems that guide aircraft to a safe touchdown.
US to Close 149 Airport Control Towers Due to Budget Cuts
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday it will close 149 air traffic control towers run by contractors at small and mid-sized airports across the country due to the mandatory federal budget cuts known as sequestration, leaving many in… Continue reading
10 carriers to operate exclusively from new Qatar airport
Arab News
Qatar Airways will move its entire operations from the current Doha International Airport (DIA) to Hamad International Airport (HIA) — Qatar’s new iconic airport — by the end of the year.
The new airport will begin soft opening… Continue reading
Boeing 747-8 Serves 100th Airport
Hanoi is 100th airport to welcome 747-8 revenue operations
The Boeing 747-8 has served its 100th airport just 16 months after entering service. The airplane, a 747-8 Freighter operated by launch customer Cargolux, arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, from Kuwait on… Continue reading
Embraer Signs Jacksonville Airport, FL Lease for A-29 Super Tucano Assembly Facility
Jacksonville, Florida, March 15, 2013 – Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc. announced today it has signed a 10-year lease on a 40,000-square-foot hangar in which the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the U.S. Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) program will… Continue reading
New airport to boost Beijings south area
New facility to enhance tourism, logistics and trade industries
Beijing’s new airport will greatly boost the development of the city’s high-end manufacturing and strategic industries, as well as urban services in the southern part of the capital, municipal authorities said.… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Highlights Global Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Capabilities at Australian International Air Show
CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight a range of its key capabilities and programmes at the Australian International Air Show, including unmanned aircraft systems; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); radars and sensor… Continue reading
Dubai airport traffic jumps 13 pct in 2012, overtakes HK
REUTERS
Passenger flows through Dubai’s main airport jumped 13.2 percent last year, helping the airport overtake Hong Kong to become the world’s third busiest for international passenger traffic, airport authorities said on Monday.
Dubai’s passenger traffic surged to 57.68 million… Continue reading
Xiamen Airlines and Wuyishan Airport Establish Precision Navigation Procedures
BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2012 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently developed new flight procedures for Xiamen Airlines, an all-Boeing operator, which enables the airline to fly some of the most precise, fuel… Continue reading
Fire onboard Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Boston Logan Airport
A fire broke out in the underbelly of a parked Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Boston’s Logan International Airport on Monday morning. No passengers were on board the Japan Airlines-operated jet at the time.
Flight 8 arrived from Tokyo at about… Continue reading
New Berlin-Brandenburg Airport already to small before opening
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is still not operational, and is not expected to open until 27 October 2013. A report warns a report by the “Bild” newspaper to potential shortages of baggage, check-in and security checks.
The new airport originally got approval… Continue reading
GULFSTREAM APPLETON TO ADD 100 JOBS
Facility Needs To Fill Positions To Support More Completions Work
SAVANNAH, Ga., January 4, 2013 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it plans to increase employment at its Appleton, Wis., facility by approximately 100 positions in the next year to… Continue reading