Airports

Security threat against Islamabad Airport

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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

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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

Cargo priority on Canada’s W. Coast

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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

Sri Lanka: Colombo's runway too short, too narrow

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A former director of Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority has questioned the ability of Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to support airfreight exports and passenger demand and also has suggested international airlines will not support a second international airport in the country. Speaking at a Sri Lankan Chamber of Construction Industries (CCI) seminar, Dayanthe Athulathmudali, now director, Safety and Security of Dubai World Central, said small states like Sri … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka: Colombo's runway too short, too narrow