Monthly Archives: August 2008

The FAA is to adopt further safety measures aimed at preventing runway incursions. Among the proposals are the use of ‘traffic lights’ at runway/taxiway intersections … More ››

Russia’s second largest airport, Sheremetyevo International in Moscow, has awarded a contract worth over £2.25 million to Logan Teleflex, a UK-based manufacturer and integrator of … More ››

Two years after a new social democratic government was elected in the Slovak Republic, it has stopped the privatization of Bratislava Airport and its sale … More ››

Airports Council International (ACI) has released its provisional traffic data for 2007 based on information supplied by 1,200 of the world’s airports. Nearly 4.8 billion … More ››

Work is underway on the next stage of BAA’s plans to transform London/Heathrow. The first steelwork has gone up, marking the beginning of the process … More ››

On September 1, Brussels Airport will welcome its new Director of Operations (DOO), Ruben Sicking (40), formerly Director of Airside Operations at Amsterdam Schiphol. The … More ››

London Heathrow, the world’s busiest international airport, has opened a state of the art fire station at a new location, close to the airport’s Runway … More ››

Two airliners have been involved in a ground manoeuvring collision at Manchester Airport, UK. The wing tip of a Futura Boeing 737 is reported to … More ››

Air Southwest has increased the number of flights from Plymouth City Airport, Devon, to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA). The Plymouth-based low-fare airline already flew … More ››

British Airways (BA) has announced it is hoping to agree a “tie-up” with its US oneworld Alliance partner American Airlines (AA). The news follows an … More ››