- HKIA Showcases Works of World-acclaimed Photographer, Kan Hing-fook[Jul. 20, 2007]
To provide passengers with a dynamic and pleasant experience, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) launched a photo exhibition of Mr Kan Hing-fook, an internationally acclaimed photographer, on July 20. Themed as the Palette of Lights and Colours, the exhibition showcases 30 famous works of Mr Kan.
- Ryanair Reports Record Profit, Plans Stansted Service Reduction[Aug. 01, 2007]
Surges in passenger traffic and ancillary revenue helped lift Ryanair's first fiscal quarter profit by 20% to a record EUR138.9 million (US$189.7 million) from the EUR115.7 million earned in the three months ended June 30, 2006.
- Singapore Changi Airport's Passenger Volume Up 5.4% in First Half[Jul. 19, 2007]
Singapore's Changi Airport hosted a total of 17.7 million passengers in the first half of 2007, an increase of 5.4 percent over the same period of last year.
- Macquarie Puts Japan's Airports on The MAp[Jul. 28, 2007]
Macquarie Airports (MAp) has made its first foray into Asia with a AU$93.5 million investment in a Japanese company that operates three passenger terminals at Tokyo's domestic airport, Haneda.
- Airbus A380 to Land on More Airports Worldwide[Jul. 31, 2007]
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States, have authorized the Airbus A380 to land on 45-meter wide runways, the European plane manufacturer said in a statement on July 31.
- Macau Sees Rise in Commercial Flight Movements[Jul. 31, 2007]
The number of the commercial flight movements at the Macau International Airport reached 24,407 at the end of June, seeing a year-on-year rise of 4 percent, according to official statistics issued on July 31.
- Brazil to Build New Railways to Relieve Airport Traffic[Jul. 31, 2007]
A new rail network is to link Sao Paulo with its neighboring city of Guarulhos, where Cumbica International Airport is situated, in a bid to ease pressure on the capital's Congonhas Airport where 200 people died recently in Brazil's worst ever air disaster.
- 10,000 Hit as Beijing Cuts Flights in Storm[Aug. 01, 2007]
On July 30, nearly 10,000 passengers have been stranded at the Beijing Capital International Airport as the heaviest rainstorm to hit Beijing this summer resulted in the cancellation of nearly all departing flights in the evening, Xinhua News Agency reported on July 31.
- Bomb Hoaxes Increase at Amsterdam Airport[Jul. 21, 2007]
The number of bomb hoaxes rose quickly at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport recently, with five people having been arrested in the past three weeks for joking about weapons and bombs, police said on July 20.
- Brazil Crash Plane Speed Puzzles Experts[Jul. 20, 2007]
On July 19, experts puzzled over why a jetliner raced down a runway instead of slowing down before it crashed in a fireball that killed 189 people - an accident that set off a fierce debate over whether to close Brazil's busiest airport.