by Dino D'Amore | Jan 20, 2023 | Airports, Zone: Europe
London Heathrow topped aviation analytics provider Cirium’s list of Europe’s busiest airports for 2022, with Paris Charles de Gaulle coming in second. The ranking, by available seat kilometres (ASKs), underlines Heathrow’s importance to long-haul markets, Cirium...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 20, 2023 | Airports, Zone: Europe
Swansea Airport is to host its first commercial flights in almost two decades with the March 2023 opening of a route to nearby Exeter, in the south-west of England. “The end of March will see the start of services between Exeter & Swansea, joining the...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 19, 2023 | Cargo, Zone: Americas
GE Aerospace and Cargolux have agreed a “long-term” support deal for the manufacturer’s GE9X engine in Cargolux’s new fleet of Boeing 777-8 freighters. The agreement, GE said, includes a “multi-year GE TrueChoice service agreement” and...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 19, 2023 | Airports, Regulatory
Dublin Airport’s attempt to expand its car-parking facilities could be derailed after its bid for a nearby 6,000 vehicle-capacity carpark was referred to Ireland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. After airport managing director Vincent...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 19, 2023 | Airports, Regulatory, Zone: Europe
Around 20% of January 19 flights out of Paris-Orly have been cancelled due to strikes protesting French government proposals to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64 and reform pensions. The airport said there were “many delays and cancellations” and...
