Severe fire breaks out in Russian Ignatyevo Airport [Video]
Seven fire trucks and several dozen firefighters hastened to extinguish the fire that broke out in the international…
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An airport is a complex of runways, buildings, and facilities dedicated to the takeoff, landing, and ground movement of aircraft. Airports serve as vital hubs for commercial aviation, facilitating passenger and cargo transportation on a global scale. They accommodate a wide range of aircraft types and are equipped with air traffic control towers, navigation aids, and ground support infrastructure. Airports play a crucial role in connecting cities, countries, and continents, fostering economic growth and international trade.
Green light for Heathrow third runway
The UK Supreme Court gave permission for the expansion of the third runway at London Heathrow Airport. The…
Heathrow Airport workers strike in car-rally
Starting from December 14, 2020, around 4,000 Heathrow Airport workers are set to strike in a car-based rally…
Where past meets future: second life of airports
Once an object of fascination, later abandoned and closed, these airports got transformed and found a new life.Berlin…
First international flight in five months lands in Melbourne
On December 7, 2020, the first international flight in five months landed in Melbourne Airport.SriLankan Airlines flight number…
Sweden to invest $2 billion into airports growth in Vietnam
The financial institutions of Sweden proposed funding worth $2 billion in order to build up aviation projects in…
COVID-19 vaccine test flights take place in Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport (BRU) has welcomed the first test flights carrying the coronavirus vaccines. On December 1, 2020, Brucargo confirmed…
EVA Air speeds up boarding process by AI technology
EVA Airways (EVA Air), a Taiwanese air carrier, introduced a new facial recognition service that will facilitate the…
Former Berlin Tegel airport to become vaccination center
Berlin Tegel Airport, which was closed after serving for seven decades on November 8, 2020, will be re-opened…
Berlin Brandenburg Airport Terminal 5 to close for one year
In March 2021, newly opened Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) plans to close its Terminal 5 due to low…
Qatar identifies parents of abandoned child at Doha airport
Following weeks of investigation, the parents of a newborn child who was found abandoned at the international Doha…
Shanghai PVG airport stops 500 flights, tests 17,000 workers
Almost 500 flights were canceled at one of China’s busiest airports due to the governmental efforts to control…
Ethiopian Tigrayan forces destroy commercial airport
Ethiopia’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front-backed (TPLF) forces allegedly destroyed Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU), serving Axum, a…
Situation in South America’s busiest airports
Before the pandemic, South America’s airport industry was on the rise. Let’s take a virtual trip to what…
Russian airlines & airports get €250M for COVID-19 related costs
The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia announced that the government of the country provided a total of…
Trouble in Heathrow: workers to strike over pay-cuts
Heathrow airport workers, represented by Unite the Union, plan four days of strikes over reduced pay. Due to…
Air France closes the circle at Berlin Tegel Airport [Video]
Berlin Tegel airport officially closed to commercial flights. 60 years after being the first to land, Air France…
VIP terminal in Dubai records high jump in business jet traffic
While commercial aviation worldwide experiences a severe downturn in demand for air travel, the data of private aviation…