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Keeping traffic moving efficiently on airport taxiways and reducing emissions
Dubai airport passenger traffic up 8 pct in 2011
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport grew 8 percent in 2011 boosted by additional flights to the Gulf Arab region’s main transport hub, operator Dubai Airports said on Tuesday.
The world’s fourth busiest airport in terms of international passenger and… Continue reading
747-8 Intercontinental Debut in Germany Set for Dec. 6
FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lufthansa are fast approaching the next major milestone on the 747-8 Intercontinental program with the start of pre-delivery testing of the new airplane at Lufthansa’s main operations base at… Continue reading
World’s worst airport named
The Philippine government pledged Wednesday to improve the country’s main airport after it was named the world’s worst following complaints of thieving staff, dirty toilets and a collapsing ceiling.
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 1 was given the dubious… Continue reading
No airport havoc this Haj: Saudia
Saudi Arabian Airlines is expecting to operate at least 3,000 flights during the Haj season.
According to Saudia spokesperson Abdullah Al-Ajhar, the airline has rented 32 aircraft from other companies to bolster its existing fleet of 100 planes.
According to… Continue reading
Dubai airport passenger traffic up 6.2 pct in Sept
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport grew 6.2 percent year-on-year in September and is expected to rise in coming weeks due to a rise in travellers for the Islamic haj pilgrimage, operator Dubai Airports said on Tuesday.
The world’s fourth… Continue reading
Hong Kong International Airport is named the World’s Best Airport at the 2011 World Airport Awards held in Copenhagen at Passenger Terminal EXPO 2011 ….
| 1 | Hong Kong International Airport |
| 2 | Singapore Changi Airport |
| 3 | Incheon International Airport |
| 4 | Munich Airport |
| 5 | Beijing Capital International Airport |
| 6 | Amsterdam Schiphol Airport |
| 7 | Zurich Airport |
| 8 | Auckland International Airport |
| 9 | Kuala Lumpur International Airport |
| 10 | Copenhagen Airport… Continue reading |
British Airways selects Airbus Flight Hour Services for its A380 fleet
Securing the highest service level for BA’s daily A380 operations
British Airways, an International Airlines Group company, has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to provide aircraft inventory support for its A380 fleet of aircraft.
The FHS… Continue reading
Abu Dhabi airport foresees 8 percent growth
The Abu Dhabi Airports Company Sunday said that in the November-March period it expects an 8 percent increase in aircraft movements.
Travellers will be offered over 900 flights weekly from Abu Dhabi to five continents around the globe, with additional… Continue reading
Eurocopters innovation, service and support capabilities for the UK market will be spotlighted at the Helitech 2011 helicopter show
Eurocopter’s strong presence in the UK multi-mission helicopter marketplace will be demonstrated at the Helitech 2011 show and conference, which is to include this event’s first appearance of the EC145 T2 – the company’s new generation version of its workhorse… Continue reading
Passenger traffic up 13 percent at Abu Dhabi airport
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport in July rose by 13.3 percent, with 1.2 million passengers passing through it, officials said.
Aircraft movements also continued to grow with a 3.1 percent increase in July, totalling 9,700 movements, the Abu… Continue reading
UAE to start charging airport service fee
Airport passengers leaving the UAE will be charged a service fee of five dirhams, UAE daily Gulf News reported on Monday.
The additional fee will come into force on July 29, 2011, and will be built into the ticket price,… Continue reading