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ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, considers some of the key connectivity-related challenges facing airports today. With the recent release of our latest air traffic forecasts covered in this edition, ACI World predicts that global passenger numbers are expected to approximately double from 2024 (9.7 billion) to 2042 and to be 2.5 times ...
Link (Airport World)

The future is multimodal
Amsterdam Schiphol’s Klaas Boersma and multimodal researcher, Aniek Toet, reflect on the importance of a shared vision when it comes to embracing multimodality at the world’s airports. I am obviously biased, but the journey airports have made over the last 50 years to become key social and economic generators, synonymous with global trade and connectivity, ...
Link (Airport World)

Vancouver Airport partners with British Colombian government to support jobs and fight pollution
VancouverThe memorandum of understanding aims to fight pollution in the aviation sector, grow investment and support clean, sustainable jobs and business opportunities for the British Columbia region.
Link (International Airport Review)

Biden-Harris Administration announce $110 million in bipartisan infrastructure law funding to 71 airports
The $110 million includes 74 grants to airports in 32 states to modernise airport and runway infrastructure, improve airfield safety, and create jobs.
Link (International Airport Review)

President and CEO Dave Calhoun to step down at Boeing
Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun today announced his decision to step down as CEO at the end of 2024, and he will continue to lead Boeing through the year to complete the critical work underway to stabilize and position the company for the future. Board Chair Larry Kellner has informed the board that he does not intend to ...
Link (World Airline News)

Greece signs contract to acquire seven De Havilland Canada DHC-515 Firefighters
The Greek government has signed a contract for the purchase of seven De Havilland Canada DHC-515 Firefighter aircraft…
Link (AeroTime)

IATA comments on SES2+ package deal: branded a failure
The International Air Transport Association issued the following comment as the Council prepares to vote on amendments to the Single European Sky (SES) 2+ package.
Link (International Airport Review)

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down later this year in seismic board shakeup
Boeing has announced that President and CEO Dave Calhoun will stand down at the end of 2024, in…
Link (AeroTime)

Working to attract passengers at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Sophie Li and Damien Lin of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport spoke about how they are attracting passenger volumes across the world.
Link (International Airport Review)

European Commission sends Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of a stake in ITA Airways by Lufthansa
The European Commission has informed Deutsche Lufthansa AG (‘Lufthansa‘) and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (‘MEF‘) of its preliminary view that their proposed acquisition of joint control of ITA Airways (‘ITA‘) may restrict competition on certain routes in the market for passenger air transport services in and out of Italy. The Commission is ...
Link (World Airline News)

FAA to fund enhancements to ATC towers at 20 small US airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US is awarding $20 million to 20 airport-owned airport traffic control towers across the country, spanning 17 states. The funding will be used to upgrade existing or build new control towers, delivering on President Biden’s Investing in America agenda that is rebuilding our infrastructure in every corner of ...
Link (Airport World)

New developments to raise capacity of Madinah Airport
TAV Airports is to invest $275 million on expanding the existing terminal and building a new domestic terminal at Madinah Airport (Medina) in Saudi Arabia. It says that the investment is needed to ensure that the airport is equipped to handle 18 million passengers per annum, allowing it to meet “surging passenger traffic”, which last ...
Link (Airport World)

Virgin Australia considers switching orders from 737 MAX 10 to 737 MAX 8s
Australian low-cost carrier Virgin Australia is said to be considering “alternative options” for its outstanding order of 25…
Link (AeroTime)

Brussels Airlines reaches agreement with cockpit and cabin unions about reward package
Brussels Airlines is glad to announce an agreement has been reached with the cockpit unions about their reward package. The deal was signed on March 24. The details will be communicated to the cockpit community in the coming days. The agreement takes into account our current financial reality and focusses mainly to improve the gross ...
Link (World Airline News)

Britten-Norman secures additional funding to upscale Islander production
British-based aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has announced it has secured new investment from a group of investors led by…
Link (AeroTime)

USAF to certify F-117 Nighthawk for KC-46 tanker aerial refueling
The US Air Force (USAF) is on track to certify the iconic Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk for aerial refueling…
Link (AeroTime)

Asiana Airlines retires its last Boeing 747-400
Asiana Airlines today (March 25) retired its last Boeing 747-400 (HL7428). HL7428 departed this morning from Seoul (Incheon) as flight OZ711 and was greeted at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) with a water cannon salute. The last revenue flight departed TPE as flight OZ712 at 1330 and arrived at ICN at 1635 local time. The ...
Link (World Airline News)

Hainan Airlines to restore the Beijing – Seattle/Tacoma route on April 2
After a hiatus of nearly four years, Hainan Airlines has announced that it will resume service from Seattle to Beijing from Tuesday, April 2, and that it will do so every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday year-round. This route is supposed to be the shortest flight between the continental United States and Mainland China. The flight HU496 will depart from Seattle/Tacoma at 11:00 local time, arriving ...
Link (World Airline News)

Guide to Airport Experience Issue 1 2024
IAR Issue 1 2024 - Guide To_Airport ExperienceInternational Airport Review’s Guide To Airport Experience is now available to download!
Link (International Airport Review)

Amsterdam Schiphol reports positive February traffic figures
Amsterdam Schiphol today announced that it handled 4.6 million passengers in February – a healthy 22% rise on the same month a year ago. Around 3.2 million passengers arrived from or flew to a destination in Europe, meaning that 1.4 million passengers travelled between Amsterdam and a intercontinental destination outside Europe. The United Kingdom was ...
Link (Airport World)

Aviation Quote

For good or for ill, air mastery is today the supreme expression of military power and fleets and armies, however vital and important, must accept a subordinate rank.

- Prime Minister Winston Churchill