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| June 5, 2009 |
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Lufthansa Cargo AG launched an "information offensive" to retain nighttime cargo flights at Frankfurt Airport after local officials said they were considering a ban against them. [MORE] European airports decry slot protection ruling A ruling from the European Parliament that allows airlines to hang onto their unused airport slots could affect passenger service adversely with last-minute flight cancellations and may serve as an artificial barrier to market access for LCCs, warned Airports Council International Europe. [MORE] YVR upgrading terminal, processing in time for Winter Olympics Vancouver International will open C$100 million ($91.9 million) worth of new C-Pier gates in July and a C$50 million apron and taxiway are being built for these gates, part of the airport's $1.4 billion, 10-year capital improvement plan that includes many projects designed to ease travel for the tens of thousands of visitors expected for the 2010 Winter Olympics. [MORE]
New Florida airport on track for May 2010 opening After defeating an environmental challenge to building its main runway, the only new air carrier airport under construction in the US is aiming for a late May or early June opening next year. Panama City-Bay County International is being built along the northern Gulf Coast of Florida on 1,300 of the 4,000 acres donated for the project by the St. Joe Co., which will develop nearby commercial and industrial districts. A 41,000-acre conservation area adjoining the airport will protect the state's West Bay shoreline. [MORE] Slot auctions a no go for NY airports The US Dept. of Transportation cancelled proposed slot auctions at New York's three main area airports, reversing a controversial rule put in place by DOT in the waning days of the Bush administration. [MORE] US House passes FAA reauthorization bill The US House of Representatives passed an FAA reauthorization bill in May containing several controversial provisions championed by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.), setting the stage for debate in the Senate on the long-stalled effort to renew FAA's legislative mandate and provide long-term funding for the agency. [MORE]
Other News Passengers flying long-haul from UK airports may opt for other European airports European airline executives voiced concern at a recent assembly of AEA Dallas/Fort Worth International welcomed Yangtze River Express [MORE] |
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