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Man Hides Morphine in His Crotch, Arrested at Guangzhou Airport

Aviation Experts Caution States On Airport Projects

NO fewer than four state governments have unveiled plans to build airports in their respective states. The latest with such plan is Ekiti State. Besides Ekiti, Bayelsa, Abia, Osun and Ogun states are at various stages in their plans to build an airport each. By the time the airports are completed...

Smaller Chinese Cities Lure More Airlines to Fly Direct International Flights from Their Airports

Expect an ever increasing number of direct flights connecting global metropolises with second- and third-tier mainland cities you may never have heard of, as the Chinese middle class's growing appetite for air travel puts more mainland airports on the map for airline companies. Xi'an to S...

Beagle Trio Scour Taipei Airport for Fire Ants

Nine-year-old Snoopy and seven-year-old Miffy are working important jobs at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. However, instead of searching the baggage claim area for narcotics or banned produce, the two beagles are hunting much smaller prey: red imported fire ants. The Taoyuan International Airport Corp said the facility now has three beagles working to eradicate red-imported fire a...

Queen's airfield is not safe for planes, secret MoD files show

RAF Northolt, London, which is used by the Queen is unsafe aviation report reveals The VIP airfield used by the Queen and Prime Minister is unsafe, according to a classified Ministry of Defence report obtained by the Telegraph. Dangers to “existing operations” at RAF Northolt, London, are so serious it “could not be licensed in its current form” by the aviation a...

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell hits out at 'lying' aviation officials over third runway

Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell has lashed out at 'lying' aviation officials at a rally against a third runway at Heathrow Airport, saying 'poisoned' air is killing residents in the area. Addressing hundreds of people gathered in London's Parliament Square today, Mr McDonnell, 64, declared the aviation industry has 'consistently lied' about expanding th...

Mount Wutai Airport Expected to Open by Year's End

An airport on Mount Wutai near the city of Xinzhou, Shanxi province had in its first test run on Oct 5, which will be followed by a check of navigation equipment, lighting, and flight procedures by the civil aviation authority so that it could be open to traffic by the end of this year, giving the famous Buddhist holy site and world heritage site a real tourism boost. The airport cou...

CAAC Grants Permits for 6 New Routes to HK/Macau/Taiwan in Q3 2015

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has authorized six more routes connecting the Chinese mainland cities with Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan in the third quarter of 2015, according to an announcement posted on its website on October 10. From July to September 2015, the CAAC granted permits for three Chinese mainland airlines and one Taiwan carrier to launch six new routes to Ho...

Singapore Airlines Plane Collapses at Changi Airport

The nose gear of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane collapsed on Sunday morning (Oct. 11) at Changi Airport, confirmed the airline in response to queries from Channel NewsAsia. There were no passengers or crew on board at the time, said SIA. At the time of the collapse, which happened around 8:00 a.m., one engineer was on the aircraft but was not hurt, added the airline. "Singap...

After China Southern, China Eastern Suspends Its Nepal Flights

Jet fuel crisis at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) due to the "unofficial trade blockade" imposed by India has hit yet another China-based airline. China Eastern Airlines on Friday announced temporary suspension of its Kunming-Kathmandu flights, starting from Oct. 15 till 26. The airline has informed the travel agencies here that if the jet fuel situation did not i...

Tourist Arrested at Xiamen Airport for Trying Board Plane with Discussed Bomb Luggage

A Chinese passenger was arrested by police after trying to board a plane with a bombshell - but was heard asking what all the fuss was about. Chen Liang, 39, had purchased an empty artillery shell from a souvenir shop while enjoying a recent week-long public holiday. Security guards checking luggage at Xiamen Airport raised the alarm when they spotted what they believed was a bomb...

Heathrow Named UK's Most Dangerous Airport for Laser Strikes

Heathrow Airport is the UK's most dangerous for laser strikes, figures released from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have revealed. In the first quarter this year there were 34 incidents involving a laser being shined at aircraft at the west London airport. London City recorded the second highest number of incidents with 21. In third spot was Birmingham with 18 incidents...

Air China to Resume Beijing-Kuala Lumpur Flight from Oct. 26

China's flag carrier Air China (CA) plans to resume its Beijing-Kuala Lumpur service from Oct. 26 this year. After Air China's suspension on this route from 2012, currently this service is operated by two foreign airlines, namely AirAsia (AK) and Malaysia Airlines (MH). Yet flight MH370, which carried 227 passengers and 12 crew members en route from Kuala Lumpur to Bei...

Luxair will fly to Prague four times a week next summer and add frequencies to Northern Europe

Luxair Luxembourg Airlines is pleased to announce that it will offer flights to Prague, an addition to its current destinations network, four times a week starting 27 March 2016. The flights are scheduled to take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The fares to this popular tourist destination will be very attractive, starting at as little as 149 euros. In addition, Luxair wil...

Growth remains slow at European airports

Freight volumes at European airports grew by 0.4 per cent year-on-year in August, with Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol the only top five hubs to see growth during the month, according to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. Frankfurt Airport, the largest freight airport in Europe, saw volumes fall by 4.7 per cent to 162,904 tonnes, while Pari...

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VINCI Airports celebrates the completion of the extension and renovation of Kansai International Airport, as well as the 10th anniversary of the concession

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