Turkish Airports in Talks for State Aid Amid Traffic Slump
Turkey’s top airports are seeking government support worth hundreds of millions of dollars as the coronavirus crisis shatters demand at some of the world’s biggest…
Dubai Airports traffic slumps 70% in 2020 on Covid-19 lockdowns
Dubai International Airport reported a 70% slump in traffic last year as restrictions in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic put the…
U.S. DOT announces nearly $2 billion grant program for COVID relief to airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making nearly $2 billion in federal grant funding available to help airports affected by COVID-19 under the Federal Aviation…
FAA upgrades Costa Rica’s safety assessment rating
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that the Republic of Costa Rica complies with international safety standards and has…
European airports seek help after traffic sinks to 25-year low
Airport operators in Europe asked for more financial support to get through the coronavirus crisis after 2020 traffic sunk to a 25-year low.
Fraport Traffic Figures – January 2021: FRA’s cargo throughput continues to grow noticeably
Fraport Group airports worldwide also report traffic declines – FRA’s cargo throughput continues to grow noticeably
Germany planning $1.1 billion bailout of embattled airports
Germany is planning a 900 million-euro ($1.1 billion) bailout of the country’s airports, adding to a multibillion-euro outlay already aimed at helping the aviation sector…
New cargo terminal future-proofs WFS’ handling ambitions at ‘progressive’ Brussels Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has future-proofed its growing handling operation at Brussels Airport with the opening of a modern…
Fraport traffic figures – January 2021: Passenger traffic still down at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served 882,869 passengers in January 2021, representing an 80.9 percent decline compared to the same month last year. This low demand resulted…
Heathrow seeks U.K. plan for opening borders, resuming flights
London’s Heathrow airport urged the British government to set out a strategy for resuming flights following a tightening of travel curbs that it says has…
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