Airport News

Gatwick Airport’s long-awaited expansion has moved a significant step closer after the Court of Appeal dismissed a legal challenge against plans to bring the airport’s Northern Runway into routine use, ending years of uncertainty over the project. The ruling clears one of the final legal hurdles for the scheme, paving [read more]

Dubai Airports have said that Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the worlds busiest airports, will close in 2035 after all operations have been transferred to Dubai World Central (DWC). Work is already underway to upgrade DWC, also known as Al Maktoum International, which will see the airport become five [read more]

Aviation enthusiasts and families are being invited to watch Spitfires and a P-51 Mustang operate from Cornwall Airport Newquay, with a dedicated public viewing area opened for the duration of the flying programme. Flying school Flynqy has partnered with FlyaSpitfire.com to offer passenger flights aboard the historic aircraft, giving people [read more]

The route between the Zimbabwean capital Harare and London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) is set to resume later this month as Air Zimbabwe resumes the service after a break of 14 years. The route is being restored with the help of Global air aircraft charter and leasing specialists Chapman Freeborn, part of [read more]

London Gatwick has been ranked as the UK’s most stressful airport for summer travel, according to new research analysing flight delays and cancellations across the country’s busiest airports. The study, carried out by online tour operator Exoticca.com using UK Civil Aviation Authority data, examined flight performance during the peak summer [read more]

The High Court has rejected a bid by local campaign groups who claimed that the Governments decision to allow the Gatwick Airport expansion was unlawful. Campaigners Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE) and Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign (GACC) brought the action which claimed that the impact of the second runway [read more]

Istanbul’s mega hub iGA Istanbul Airport has become the worlds first of its size to meet 100% of its electricity needs by solar power. This is possible due to the completion of a new solar power plant in Eskişehir which is one of the largest renewable investments in global aviation. [read more]

Aviation enthusiasts, families and visitors from across the South West are set to descend on Cotswold Airport this summer as the airport prepares to host its annual Open Weekend on 4 and 5 July 2026. Running from 10am to 4pm on both days, the event will provide a rare opportunity [read more]