Airports & Routes

article Sep 03, 2019

New Tokyo Haneda international slots available in spring 2020

Japanese aviation authorities have revealed how many of the new slots at Tokyo Haneda Airport will be allocated to various international markets, although for the most part specific routes are yet to be announced.

Article Sep 22, 2019

WORLD ROUTES 2019: Hong Kong Airport predicts smaller September traffic decline

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) expects the impact of the recent civil unrest on its traffic to ease, with a smaller passenger decline in September and the potential for a significant rebound in 2020 results.

Article Sep 22, 2019

WORLD ROUTES 2019: Saudia looks to growth; sees LCC flyadeal evolving into feed carrier

Saudi Arabian Airlines is on a growth plan that will both extend its reach to European destinations using long-range narrowbodies and broaden its international base by focusing on countries with high concentrations of Muslim populations.

Article Sep 22, 2019

WORLD ROUTES 2019: India offers 'huge opportunities' for Australian air services development

Improving connectivity with India is a key target for the Australian government, the country’s minister for trade, tourism and investment told delegates at World Routes in Adelaide Sept. 22.

Article Sep 22, 2019

WORLD ROUTES 2019: Changi plans for huge growth; new Jewel facility attracts millions

Despite still having capacity growth for about 19 million more passengers annually beyond the 66 million currently handled, Changi Airport Group (CAG) has embarked on a Terminal 2 expansion that will add capacity for 15 million more passengers in the 2020s.

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Article Sep 22, 2019

WORLD ROUTES 2019: Airlines and airports seek more data on emerging routes

Airlines and airports anticipate a huge change in city point connections enabled by new very-long range narrowbodies and widebodies, although some say they do not yet the data to validate these emerging markets.

Article Sep 22, 2019

WORLD ROUTES 2019: Darwin and Haikou seek non-stop route

An agreement designed to bring a non-stop route between the Australian city of Darwin and Haikou, the capital of China's island province Hainan, was signed at World Routes in Adelaide Sept. 22.

Article Sep 20, 2019

ANA, JAL to keep dual-hub strategy at Tokyo

While Japan’s major airlines are likely to shift more international flights from Tokyo Narita Airport to the city’s Haneda Airport, the two hubs will still fulfill different roles in the carriers’ strategies.

Article Sep 20, 2019

Dubai Airports CEO calls for transforming airport design

Future airport growth will require a fundamental strategy shift in which new modes of transportation will help unlock “latent capacity,” Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said.

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Video Sep 19, 2019

Video: Dubai Airports CEO speaks on Middle East aviation climate

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths speaks on current Middle East aviation climate, Dubai World Central and his vision for the future.

Article Sep 19, 2019

Moscow Sheremetyevo opens third runway

Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) opened a third runway Sept. 19, which will nearly double the number of possible takeoffs and landings from 55 to 90.

Qantas Boeing 787-9

Article Sep 19, 2019

Qantas: Perth-Paris flights unlikely to begin before 2022

Qantas said an ongoing feud with Perth Airport will likely push back plans for a second direct flight to Europe for at least two years.

Article Sep 18, 2019

FAA: ATC on-the-job training hours up 25%

A new initiative to increase the amount of time US air traffic controllers spend in on-the-job training (OJT) is off to a promising start, a top FAA air traffic official said.

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Article Sep 18, 2019

Hong Kong airport traffic slumps in August; Shenzhen benefits

Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) dropped 12.4% year-over-year (YOY) in August to 6 million passengers as visitors avoid the territory amidst civil unrest.

Article Sep 17, 2019

FAA to roll out taxiway landing alert system by October 2020

The FAA has rolled out its new taxiway-landing alert system at 13 airports and is confident that all 35 facilities getting the enhancement will be up and running by October 2020, the agency’s top runway safety official confirmed.

Flybe Dash 8-400

Article Sep 17, 2019

Flybe to close Isle of Man base

UK-based regional carrier Flybe will close its base on the Isle of Man and hand over services there to one of the companies that took it over earlier this year.

Article Sep 17, 2019

Qantas, Virgin Australia eye Tokyo Haneda slots

Qantas and Virgin Australia have confirmed they are both seeking slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport that have been earmarked for Australian carriers.

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