Singapore ’s Changi Airpor t Consultants has been awarded the contract to masterplan the expansion of King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, Jordan. CAI will draw up three potential plans for the expansion, which will project the facilities needed at the airport for the next 20 years. The plans will focus on airport layout, the configuration of runways, taxiways, aprons, structures, navigational aids and land use in the surrounding area. They will also look into making the … [Read more...] about Changi wins King Hussein Airport job
Air & Cargo Services
ADP, Schiphol alliance creates
Aeroports de Paris, which operates the main Paris-area airports, and Schiphol Group, operator of Amsterdam Schiphol, recently agreed to enter into an initial 12-year alliance that will include each acquiring an 8 per cent stake in the other, establishment of a “dual hub” philosophy for Paris CDG and AMS that is expected to produce annual air-side synergies/ savings totaling €89 million (US$119.4 million) and “joint ventures” to acquire and develop airports around the … [Read more...] about ADP, Schiphol alliance creates
Incheon eager to please, eager to grow
Despite its first class facilities, services and business friendly policies, Incheon Int’l Airport (ICN) has often found itself in the shadow of more traditional hubs in the region, but this is changing as companies look to extract the ultimate value out of their supply chains. “Even though we have gotten rid of many regulations and significantly improved the business environment, it seems like people tend to bring traditional hubs such as Hong Kong and Singapore into their mind … [Read more...] about Incheon eager to please, eager to grow
Europe & CIS : EU-India sign civil aviation agreement
At the EU-India Summit in Marseille, a Horizontal Aviation Agreement was signed which will restore legal certainty to the bilateral air services agreements between India and EU Member States andreinforce EU-India aviation relations. Vice-President Antonio Tajani said: “The agreement signed today is good news for Indian and EU airlines and passengers as it removes the legal uncertainty from the bilateral air services agreements. But equally important, it represents a very significant … [Read more...] about Europe & CIS : EU-India sign civil aviation agreement
Europe & CIS : Spanair MD-82 probe focusing on flaps
Spain’s Civil Aviation Accident Investigation Commission said in a preliminary report into the 20 August Spanair MD-82 crash released recently that the inquiry is focused on the aircraft’s flaps. According to the MD-82’s flight data recorder, “the value registered [on] deflection of flaps was 0 degrees,’’ the report said. “The investigation continues and is centered on obtaining additional evidence that will [establish] the aircraft’s configuration … [Read more...] about Europe & CIS : Spanair MD-82 probe focusing on flaps
Europe & CIS : Air Austral gears up for Sydney flights
A senior management team from Reunion-based Air Austral (UU) has been in Australia working with its general sales agent World Aviation Cargo ahead of its planned start-up in April next year. The carrier will operate two B777-300 ER flights a week between Paris and Sydney. Air Austral began regional services in August 1997, operating as ‘Reunion Air Services’ to Mayotte. With additions to their fleet, services were extended to Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Johannesburg, … [Read more...] about Europe & CIS : Air Austral gears up for Sydney flights
