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Tech advancements and FAA programme allows drones to fly closer to Cincinnati airport
Technology and a Federal programme has shrunk Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport's five-mile drone exclusion zone.
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Miami International becomes a foreign free trade zone
Miami International's new status will allow companies to receive and process materials and merchandise with reduced or eliminated customs duties upon entry into the country.
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“A load of bunkum”: Scottish First Minister dismisses US Air Force Scottish base story
The Scottish Government is under spotlight after memos were seen by a newspaper suggesting executives from Glasgow Prestwick, an airport it owns, attended military fairs in the US to market the airport as a potential base for USAF operations.
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Provision of air navigation services at airports: Possible changes ahead?
The provider of terminal air navigation services delivers critical services to the airport operator. Without air traffic control services, runways and taxiways would be more like a racing circuit; the local green areas being used as a pit stop for migrating birds! Head of Aeronautical Affairs at Geneva Airport, Gaël…
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‘Momentous decision’ – African Union launches single air transport market
Nearly twenty years after its signing, a historic step has been made towards seeing the free aviation market enshrined in the Yamoussoukro Decision become a reality.
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Last chance for airports to have their say on proposed ‘civil penalties’
Misdirected passengers could cost UK airports as much as £50,000 under Home Office proposals currently up for consultation until January 19.
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USA and EU agree to expand collaboration on aviation safety
The American Government aviation body and its European counterpart have extended their already-existing agreements to boost safety and air traffic management.
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One ID: Preparing for end-to-end seamless travel across borders
Seamless passenger flow is a hot topic in passenger facilitation and although the industry has started to develop and implement this, preparation for the next phase cannot wait; a digital identity to be used globally. Here Annet Steenbergen, Chair of IATA’s Passenger Facilitation Working Group, aims to set out a…
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Indian High Court to step in on Delhi Airport dispute
Tensions have flared at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi as a request for airlines to move some operations to another terminal meets stiff opposition.
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Addressing the needs of everyone
New entrants into the US National Airspace System (NAS) are about more than unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In addition to traditional drones, rockets and balloons (such as Google’s Project Loon) are competing for airspace at both low and high altitudes. Integrating these new entrants into the NAS is no easy…
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Aviation association urges swift progress on global security plan
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has spoken out to get governments to move on with the Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP).
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‘Disturbing’ TSA failures laid bare in undercover test
Members of Congress in the United States of America branded the findings of an undercover investigation into airport security 'disturbing'.
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Brisbane Airport owners sue firefighter agency
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) is suing the state-owned Airservices Australia over chemical contamination dating back at least seven years.
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Monarch administrators lose High Court battle over slots
A High Court ruling has denied Monarch the right to sell its airport slots to raise money for creditors.
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United States tougher security launched today
A beefed-up package of security measures announced in June has been launched today in the United States, affecting flyers around the world.
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