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Russia denies interfering with GPS signal over Israel airport

Multiple complaints have been made by Israeli and foreign pilots throughout June 2019 regarding interruptions in GPS rec...

Aircraft ground handling training moves to virtual reality

When it comes to strictly regulated activities, such as aircraft ground handling, where speed and safety are top priorit...

Unauthorized drone halt flights at Singapore Changi Airport

Drone sightings cause delays at Singapore’s Changi Airport for the second time in a week, on June 24, 2019.“On the night...

Unexpected passenger wanders Russian airport

A large brown bear walked through the personnel's security gate at the Yelizovo Airport (PKC) in the far east of Rus...

Multiple incidents at Moscow Vnukovo Airport involving Boeing 737

It has been a troubling week for Russian airlines operating to and from Vnukovo International, one of the third busiest...

The UK's airport drone no-fly zones increased

The drone no-fly zones around UK airports is set to be extended by the UK authorities, the government said in the mornin...

Six Ural Airlines passengers fall on tarmac as airstair collapses

Six people fell from the top of boarding stairs at Barnaul (BAX) airport in Russia, as Ural Airlines passengers were boa...

Humans need not apply: robots are taking over airports

Just a decade back a fully automated airport with no staff seemed something out of a science fiction movie. Today it is...

Powerful tornado wreaks havoc at Antalya airport [video]

Severe weather outbreak in Antalya, Turkey, over the weekend did not spare the city’s airport. Video footage emerg...

Staff walkouts affect 8 major airports, 220,000 pax in Germany

UPDATED. Approximately 220,000 passengers were affected as security workers staged strikes at Frankfurt am Main, Ha...

Best Airlines and Airports of 2018

2018 has mercifully come to an end, and 2019 has just barely begun. Therefore, it is the perfect time to look at back a...

Gatwick travel misery: runway reopens, suspects still at large

Gatwick Airport has reopened its runway on the morning of December 21, 2018, and is allowing a limited amount of flights...

“Please do not travel to Gatwick”, drone surge halts all flights

Drones spotted in and around London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW) airfield on the morning of December 20, 2018, have led...

Pushkin airport in Moscow: Russian airports given new names

Recent Russian project “Great names of Russia” called citizen to choose new names for international airports...

All the glitter is gold: Istanbul’s new airport

While Istanbul’s new airport facade is sparkling bright, its bloodstained backstage is under fire....

Flydubai B737 attempts take off without clearance at Sheremetyevo

Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport makes the headlines again. In what could be called a severe misstep by flydubai&rsqu...

Yellow vest protest: French airport disturbed by runway invasion

Airports were not spared by the weekend of protests seen in France, as some of the “yellow vests” advocate f...

Another stranger wanders Sheremetyevo runway: flight aborted

It has only been a week since a man was killed by a plane taking off at Sheremetyevo airport, on of the larges...

London Stansted gets approval for 43 million passengers a year

London Stansted Airport (STN) has received permission from Uttlesford District Council’s planning committee on Wednesday...

CAPA outlines best airports in Asia Pacific

Awards, honour and prestige aside, provide a valuable insight on recent aiport developments. Here are the best of 2018 i...

Airport you don’t want to leave: Changi titled Best of 2018

Even rushing passengers do not mind getting lost, if it is among petal clouds, dancing raindrops, flower gardens... Or,...

Billions wasted: Mexico mega-airport axed by controversial vote

Mexico will not have its new super-hub in Texcoco after all. The decision was taken after a controversial public consult...

Boeing opens first factory in Europe, chooses UK

Boeing inaugurated its first production plant in Europe on October 25, 2018. And to take its first footstep, t...

Gatwick to turn standby runway into routine use

Gatwick Airport (LGW) in London, United Kingdom, officially revealed plans to open the second runway by putting the exis...

IATA, A4E complains about airports charges in Portugal

Airlines for Europe and IATA are calling for re-negotiation of the concession agreement granted to Portuguese...

JFK airport to undergo $13B renovation by 2030

On October 4, 2018, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York announced a $13 billion investment plan for the ...

Irish airspace reopens after “complete radar failure”

The airspace of the Republic of Ireland has reopened after flights to and from the country’s two primary airports...

Dubai International retains world top position for 4th year

It was announced on September 11, 2018, that Dubai International Airport (the United Arab Emirates) retained its positio...

Virgin Australia completes major biojet trial at Brisbane airport

With the completion of a major biofuel trial at Brisbane Airport (BNE), Virgin Australia and its partners just bec...

Lyon main airport closed after car chase

Traffic was completely interrupted at Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport (LYS), in France, on September 10, 2018, after a...

Japanese airports partially reopen after Typhoon and earthquake

A Typhoon named Jebi in the west of Japan on September 4 and a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the north of the country the...

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Russia denies interfering with GPS signal over Israel airport

Aircraft ground handling training moves to virtual reality

Unauthorized drone halt flights at Singapore Changi Airport

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New Chair takes the reins at UK CAA at height of pandemic

Flight attendant’s story: lost job while stuck in exotic island

UK Aviation Minister: “I want nothing more than to see planes back in the sky”