- Tiger Airways Appoints Menzies Aviation as Ground Handling Agent at Perth International Airport[Mar. 16, 2007]
Tiger Airways, Singapore's low fare airline, has appointed Menzies Aviation as its ground handling agent for the airline's operation at Perth, Australia. Menzies Aviation will manage all of Tiger Airways' ground handling services (passenger and ramp) from March 23, 2007, coinciding with the start of the airline's services to Perth.
- Melbourne Airport Welcomes Qatar Decision[Mar. 16, 2007]
Melbourne Airport has welcomed the announcement by Australia's Federal Transport Minister Mark Vaile of successful air service agreement with Qatar on March 16.
- Asia Airfreight Terminal Celebrates Opening of Its Terminal 2 at HKIA[Mar. 08, 2007]
Asia Airfreight Terminal Co., Ltd. (AAT) celebrated the opening of its highly anticipated Terminal 2 (T2) at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) at a ceremony officiated by the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour Mr Stephen Ip and the Chief Executive Officer of Airport Authority Hong Kong Mr Stanley Hui.
- Shenyang Airport Re-opens After 48 Hour Shutdown in Blizzard[Mar. 06, 2007]
Since the night of March 3, when a blizzard hit northeast China, Shenyang Airport in Liaoning's capital of China has been closed for 48 hours.
- Archrivals Fight for China's Skies[Mar. 01, 2007]
In the township of Yanliang, outside China's ancient city of Xian, near where 2,000-year-old terracotta warriors guard an emperor's tomb and bicycles still outnumber cars, the future of the world's aircraft industry is being made.
- China to Invest 52 Billion Yuan in Airport Construction in Western Regions[Mar. 05, 2007]
China will invest 52 billion yuan (US$6.67 billion) in airport construction in its western regions from 2006 to 2010, said sources with the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) on March 5.
- Strong Winds Damage International Airport in Tbilisi[Feb. 26, 2007]
Winds at more than 120 kilometers per hour tore off parts of the roof of the new international airport terminal in Tbilisi, Georgia, and left much of the city without electricity for hours.
- French Firm Quits Beijing Airport Stake to Raise HK$2 Billion[Feb. 27, 2007]
Beijing Capital International Airport strategic shareholder Aeroports de Paris is selling its entire stake through a placement expected to raise at least HK$2 billion, capitalizing on the share price gains following news of an A-share issue and asset acquisitions from the parent company.
- Hong Kong International Airport Security Tightened[Feb. 28, 2007]
All departing and transit passengers at Hong Kong International Airport will have to place drinks and liquids in transparent plastic bags for screening under tough new security measures to be implemented next month.
- Expansion of Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport Approved[Feb. 27, 2007]
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, one of the largest in China, is expected to handle 40 million passengers by 2010, more than four times its current capability.