US Boosts Airline Precautions Amid Recriminations
December 28, 2009
The United States tightened airline security amid growing questions about how a Nigerian man with alleged ties to militants smuggled explosives aboard a transatlantic flight and attempted to blow it up.
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Plane Overshoots Jamaica Runway, Dozens Hurt
December 23, 2009
An American Airlines Boeing 737 carrying more than 150 passengers and crew overshot the runway while landing in torrential rain in Jamaica late on Tuesday, cracking open its fuselage and halting just short of the Caribbean sea, autho
rities and eyewitnesses said.
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China Eastern To Invest USD$52 Mln In Hefei Airport
December 22, 2009
China Eastern Airlines has agreed to inv
est up to CNY352 million yuan (USD$52 million) into the construction of Hefei airport in China's eastern province of Anhui, the carrier said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Ruling Buys BAA Time On Airport Sales
December 21, 2009
Airport operator BAA has won an appeal against the Competition Commission on Monday, opening the door for fresh talks on a ruling that its control of Britain's airports should be broken up within two years.
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Thailand Holds Crew A
fter Arms Found On Plane
December 14, 2009
Thai security forces seized more than 35 tonnes of arms and arrested five crew members after a cargo plane made an emergency landing to refuel at a Bangkok airport, officials said.
EU Clears Macquarie/OTTP Bristol Airport Deal
December 12, 2009
Australia's Macquarie Group and the Ontario
Teachers' Pension Plan Board won approval from EU competition regulators on Friday to take joint control of Britain's Bristol Airport.
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US To Investigate Leak Of Airport Security Manual
December 10, 2009
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has sought disciplinary action against people responsible for posting online a manual of security measures at US airports, and has called for a probe into the leak.
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Thai Airport Operator T
o Spend USD$2.3 Bln
December 9, 2009
Airports of Thailand, the country's main airport operator, said it planned to spend THB76.5 billion baht (USD$2.3 billion) in 2010-2016 to expand the capacity of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport
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US Airport Screening Secrets Posted Online
December 9, 2009
The US Transportation Security Adm
inistration accidentally posted a document online containing secrets related to airport passenger screening practices, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
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Celebi Bids For Newco Airport Services
December 8, 2009
Turkish ground-handling services company Celebi said on Monday it had submitted a non-binding bid for Spain's Newco Airport Services.
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Lawmakers Back New Lo
ndon Gatwick Runway
December 7, 2009
The British Government should consider building an extra runway at London's Gatwick Airport rather than at the city's Stansted Airport, according to a report from a group of UK lawmakers.
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Emirates Unit To Buy Two UK Ground Handling Ops
December 3, 2009
Dubai's Dnata, a unit of the Emirates G
roup said on Thursday it was acquiring two British ground handling operations.
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Vancouver Airport Wor
kers Threaten Strike
December 2, 2009
Union members who sort baggage at Vancouver Airport warned on Tuesday they may walk off the job during the busy Christmas holiday season.
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Airports Of Thailand Has Q4 Loss, Hit By Forex
November 30, 2009
Airports of Thailand, the country's main airport operator, reported a worse-than-expected fourth-quarter net loss on Monday, hit by foreign exchange losses and higher operating costs.
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Cargo Plane Crashes At Shanghai Airport
November 29, 2009
A Zimbabwean-registered cargo plane crashed on take-off at a Shanghai airport on Saturday, injuring four people on board, state media said.
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