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runway
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Topics about airport runways, including their construction, maintenance, and incidents that occur on them.
FAA to roll out new safety tech at four US airports to reduce runway incursions
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to roll out new runway safety technology at four airports in the…
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 experiences brake issue on landing at DFW
Safety officials are investigating the reason why an American Airlines Boeing B737-800 aircraft suffered a braking malfunction on…
Burst tyre sends MiG 29K fighter jet skidding off runway at Goa Airport
A Mikoyan MiG-29K fighter jet skidded off a runway at Dabolim Goa International Airport (GOI) after suffering a…
Woman ran down runway and scaled fence while waiting to board at US airport
A woman who was waiting to board a flight in the United States (US) reportedly ran down the…
Jambojet passengers stranded on runway as staff dig plane out of pothole: video
A De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprop operated by the Kenyan airline Jambojet became stuck on the runway after…
London-Gatwick Airport submits plans to bring spare runway into mainstream use
London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) has published plans to bring the airport’s existing Northern Runway into routine use alongside its…
Male Airport temporarily shut down after Flydubai aircraft suffers burst tires
Male’s Velana International Airport (MLE), the Maldives’ main international airport, was temporarily shut down on March 28,2023 after…
Aberdeen Airport in Scotland briefly suspends operations to repair runway
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) in the north-east of Scotland had to briefly suspend operations on August 15, 2022 to…
Runways at Brize Norton, Luton melt in UK heatwave
Runways at two locations in the UK have been affected by the country’s heatwave, while a fire has…
Hong Kong airport opens third runway; Cathay cargo is first commercial landing
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) officially opened its new, third runway on July 8, 2022, 10 months after…
Dubai Airport to shut one runway for overhaul, warns of ‘flight reductions’
Dubai International Airport (DXB) will temporarily shut one of its two runways for a complete refurbishment, the operator…
Melbourne Airport’s $1.4 bn proposal for third runway opposed by local residents
Melbourne residents are opposing a $1.4 billion project for Melbourne Tullamarine Airport’s (MEL) third runway, calling for the…
Close call: Police apprehend man running towards runway at Frankfurt Airport
A police pursuit using a follow-me car onto an active runway may sound like something out of a film. But…
Both runways back in use at Berlin Airport from December 1
Berlin Airport brings its second runway back into operation on December 1, reflecting an expected increase in traffic…
Australia scraps plan for Antarctica concrete runway amid environmental concerns
Australia will not proceed with its plan to build Antarctica’s first concrete runway near one of its research bases. “The…
SpiceJet pilots suspended after landing turboprop on wrong runway
Two SpiceJet pilots have been temporarily suspended from active duty after landing the low-cost carrier’s de Havilland Dash…
Gatwick Airport sees cargo volumes doubling if runway plans approved
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) predicts that it will double cargo volumes if its plans to use its Northern…
Hong Kong airport to open third runway in 2022
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) announced it had completed its new runway pavement works. The airport is on…