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House Bill Aims To Incentivize Timely Airport Projects

House T&I Committee Republican leaders introduced a bill to enable the use of AIP funds to incentivize early completion of airport construction projects.

Airports

January 27, 2021

JSX To Continue Ops Indefinitely at John Wayne Airport

County board directs John Wayne Airport to strike language from FBO leases that would have prohibited JSX from operating there.

Airports

January 21, 2021

Oregon Board Affirms Plan for Aurora Runway Extension

A decision that affirms plans to extend the runway at Oregon's Aurora Airport could eventually see the runway grow to 6,000 feet.

Airports

December 30, 2020

Biggin Hill Airport Presses Ahead with Expansion Plans

Despite the Covid crisis, London's Biggin Hill Airport is seeing further investment in new facilities to bolster its position as a key UK bizav gateway.

Airports

December 23, 2020

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Countries Restrict UK Flights on New Covid-19 Variant Concerns

Several governments have suspended direct air traffic rights to their country for all passenger flights from any UK airports.

Airlines

December 21, 2020

JSX Sues John Wayne Airport To Provide Air Service

JSX alleges in a lawsuit that it was informed last month it would not be allowed to operate at the Orange County airport beginning January 1.

Airports

December 15, 2020

Gazprom Mulls New Bizav Airport, FBO at St. Petersburg

Russian natural gas producer Gazprom looks to establish a new general aviation airport and FBO at the Levashovo military airfield in St. Petersburg.

Airports

December 9, 2020

Fort Worth Alliance Airport Sees First International VVIP Flight

A Boeing 777-300ER modified by GDC Technics made an 8,000-mile nonstop delivery flight from Fort Worth Alliance Airport to India.

Airports

December 7, 2020

Aviation Groups Applaud EASA/ECDC Quarantine Rebuke

New recommendations from European aviation and health authorities against quarantine requirements also cited the ineffectiveness of systematic testing.

Airlines

December 2, 2020

Airlines and Airports Call for Extended Slot Rule Flexibility

The Worldwide Slot Board says air transport cannot recover from the Covid-19 pandemic without changes to "use-them-or-loose-them" slot allocation rules.

Airlines

November 27, 2020

Autonomous Electric Tow Tugs Could Cut Handling Costs

Moonware is developing fully autonomous electric tugs that will be able to move aircraft up to the size of a widebody airliner.

Airports

November 13, 2020

Dubai Sees Strong Bizav Recovery

Private aviation traffic at Dubai’s World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport has experienced strong rebound since July according to MEBAA.

Airports

November 5, 2020

Calgary Airport Covid-19 Test Program Opened to Genav

Certain on-demand and general aviation operators are now eligible to participate in a limited Covid-19 testing program at Calgary International Airport.

Airports

November 4, 2020

Maryland Airport Completes Runway Expansion

The city of Frederick, Maryland, has completed a runway extension project at Frederick Municipal Airport, the second busiest airport in the state.

Airports

November 4, 2020

Flydubai To Start Flights to Tel Aviv

Flydubai's plan to fly to Tel Aviv follows a one-off flight to Tel Aviv by Etihad in October.

Airlines

November 4, 2020

Berlin's New Airport Opens after Years of Delays

Nearly a decade after it was initially slated to open, Berlin’s new Brandenburg Airport (BER) finally made its operational debut on Saturday.

Airports

November 3, 2020

Paris CDG Overtakes London Heathrow as Europe's Busiest Airport

Heathrow urges the swift introduction of Covid-19 passenger testing to replace the quarantine rule and reverse a fall in traffic.

Airlines

October 28, 2020

AOPA Vows Fight To Save Hawaii's Oahu Airport

The state's Department of Transportation has indicated it plans to close Dillingham Airfield next year.

Airports

October 28, 2020

District Court Dismisses NBAA Case To Preserve SMO

The U.S. District Court dismissed a case by NBAA and airport advocates to preserve Santa Monica Municipal Airport on procedural and jurisdictional grounds.

Airports

October 19, 2020

Norwood Airport FBO Spat Headed Back to Court

Boston Executive Helicopters is again seeking court action in its struggle to open an FBO at Norwood (Massachusetts) Airport.

Airports

October 14, 2020