Advent International, a private equity firm, has announced the 100 per cent acquisition of Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom), describing it as the “leading airport group in the Dominican Republic and one of the largest airport operators inCentral America and the Caribbean.”According to Advent, Aerodom has a 30-year concession contract with the Dominican government and the country’s Airport Commission to develop, operate and manage six airports: Las Americas in Santo … [Read more...] about Dominican airports change hands
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PRD airports struggle as US cargo dries up
The air cargo industry in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) is under pressure as a result of the US-driven slowdown in the global economy along with the growth of Hong Kong International Airport’s cargo activities. This month saw the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Cathay Pacific cargo terminal, set to open in 2011, as well as a doubling of capacity at DHL’s central Asia hub. Lilian Chan, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal’s (Hactl) general manager of marketing and customer service, … [Read more...] about PRD airports struggle as US cargo dries up
Security threat against Islamabad Airport
Security is being stepped up at Islamabad Airport in the aftermath of last week’s devastating bomb attack on the luxury Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital.Officials conducted a security sweep of Islamabad’s recently renamed Benazir Bhutto International Airport yesterday after receiving a warning about a possible suicide attack. “It was a specific threat,” said senior security official Colonel Ashraf Faiz. “The airport is on red alert.” In February last … [Read more...] about Security threat against Islamabad Airport
London mayor proposes Heathrow shift
London mayor Boris Johnson has proposed closing down Heathrow Airport and replacing it with a 24- hour airport in the Thames estuary, the Sunday Times reported recently. The airport, most likely to be located on an artificial island off Sheppey in Kent, would have four runways, but capacity for two more if required and would be connected to the Channel tunnel rail link. Johnson’s aides believe the scheme, loosely modelled on Hong Kong International Airport, could take just six years to … [Read more...] about London mayor proposes Heathrow shift
First flight from Dubai’s T3 this month
Cargo priority on Canada’s W. Coast
It’s tempting to observe that Canada has pretty much ‘missed the boat’ when it comes to air cargo. With an airport system long in the hands of government bureaucrats, a near solitary focus on passengers and the absence of any Canadian cargo-savvy passenger airline, let alone a globally-focused, dedicated cargo carrier, has all conspired to give air cargo a very low profile at the majority of airports across the country.It is surprising considering the vast country was founded … [Read more...] about Cargo priority on Canada’s W. Coast
