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June 4 - The Executive Operations Chief of Abadan Int'l Airport said on Wednesday that the airport is now providing round-the-clock services. According to an Iranian newspaper report, the required permission was issued by the Aviation Operations Deputy of Airports Mother Technical Affairs Company to have the working hours of Abadan International Airport increased to 24 hours as of Tuesday, June 1. This is in…
June 02, 2010 - Dubai World Central (DWC), the 140 square km project that will be home to the Al Maktoum Airport, Dubai, will have its first phase opening on June 27, said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman of the Dubai Shopping Festival Supreme Committee yesterday. The announcement flayed rumours that the DWC project would…
May 31 - The Supervision Committee for the Expansion of the Abu Dhabi International Airport (Scadia) has called for expressions of interest (EoI) from various firms to take on the redoing of design services for the technology centre facility at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. This is the third tender of its kind and the last date to respond is June 17. The EoI is to choose companies for designing,…
May 26 - Dubai International Airport has reported an increase in passenger traffic and cargo volume in April despite the volcanic ash cloud flight cancellations. The ash cloud had grounded flights around the world for six days last month but did not have much of an impact on the airport’s passenger traffic that rose by 13.9 per cent to 3.7 million in April 2010 from 3.3 million during the same period last year.…
May 25 - The Aqaba Airports Company (AAC) will set up a factory to assemble planes at the King Hussein International Airport said AAC Director Munir Asad. The factory will be one of the many improvements at the airport, others include aircraft maintenance, air cargo and aviation training. Asad added that the AAC is also carrying out projects worth JD10 million to rehabilitate the 4,000-square-metre-passenger…
May 24 - Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has announced its monthly traffic report for the Abu Dhabi International Airport, stating double-digit growth figures. The airport recorded a passenger traffic increase of 10.1 per cent, up to 866,475, in April. This is in spite of cancellation of flights to European countries in the aftermath of the volcanic ash cloud incident. Aircraft movement went up by 11.1…
May 24 - Handicapped travelers will now be able to enjoy facilities especially designed for them at the King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah. The services have been launched in collaboration with the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudia Catering, Abjad Daycare Centre and Saudi Arabian Petroleum Supply Company. Talking about the services, GACA PR…
May 20 - The Iraqi government is looking into upgrading all airports around the country to attract more airlines into starting new routes there. Plans for the expansion of Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) has been in talks since 2005 but the government needs to approve the master plan, said Dr Adnan Blebil, director-general of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority. The plan doubles the size of the current…
May 18 - Doha's new international airport, built at an estimated cost of $14 billion, will be completed by the end of 2011, said Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker has said. Baker said that the main terminal structure as well as runways are ready and the airport will have a capacity of 24 million passengers in the initial opening phase. Talking to reporters at the Bahrain International Travel Expo (BITE), Al…
May 11 - A small fire that erupted in the office of Kuwaiti Airline at the Kuwait International Airport on Monday caused minor damage but no casualties, it was learnt. Director of the operations department of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation Isam Al-Zamil said the fire only damaged the 15-square-meter office of the airline. The airport's fire department is probing the incident.
May 11- Al Bateen Executive Airport, Gulf’s first and only private aviation airport, on Monday announced a 30 per cent increase in aircraft movements in the first quarter of 2010. In this regard, the airport owner and operator Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) said a multi-million-dollar redevelopment is under way at Al Bateen, which will cover all aspects of operation from the upgrade of its airfield, hangar and…
May 11- The power supply to a terminal of King Abdul Aziz International Airport remained suspended for one-and-a-half-hour, thus leading to delays in six international and two domestic flights on Sunday morning. Security staff prevented passengers from entering departure and arrival halls as inspection procedures were halted along with passport control and customs, causing a considerable backlog of passengers.…
May 7 - Dubai International Airport was recognized by passengers and travel professionals around the world at the 2010 World Travel Awards, winning two prestigious awards, ‘ ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ at the Business Traveler Middle East awards, and ‘Middle East’s Leading Airport’ at the 2010 World Travel Awards ceremonies held in Dubai earlier this week. Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,…
May 4 - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) Undersecretary for Ports Security Affairs Lieutenant Ibrahim Al-Rushaid has announced that a new hi-tech 'CTX 9000' scanning device will be installed at the Kuwait International Airport to detect any illegal substances. The decision was made after the airport’s security officials were put on high-alert after information about a possible terrorist act was received. "As a…
May 4 - Makkah Governor Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has shot down the plan to establish a new airport in Makkah. "King Abdulaziz International Airport and Jeddah Islamic Port serve Makkah by air and sea. So there is no need for a new airport in Makkah," he said. Talking to journalists during an inspection of Jamoom, Prince Khaled said it was important to have balanced development rather than just rush into things. "I…
April 29 - Passenger traffic and aircraft movement at the Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has gone up by 20.9 per cent and 13.9 per cent respectively in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the same period last year, said the Airport International Group (AIG) yesterday. According to the details, passenger traffic hit 1,097,400 in the first quarter with March reporting a record number of…
April 29 - Royal Jet, an international luxury executive flight services company, and Maximus Air Cargo have signed an agreement which allows the former to open its offices at Maximus’ facility in place at Stansted Airport, UK. The agreement was signed between Fathi Hilal Buhazza, Maximum Air Cargo President and CEO and Shane O' Hare, Royal Jet President and CEO. Speaking on the occasion, Buhazza said: "We…
April 27 - Two contracts for the expansion of Muscat and Salalah airports will be finalised by the end of this month, said Shaikh Mohammed bin Sakhr al Amri, the Under-Secretary for Civil Aviation Affairs in Oman. He explained that these contracts are part of the expansion and modernisation drives for Oman’s airports this year. Addressing the participants of the Oman Economic Forum at Shangri-La's Barr Al…
