Airport Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/airport/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:49:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/463575282_2477404082464408_3209599391009761950_n-150x150.jpg Airport Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/airport/ 32 32 Inside Bhogapuram: What PM Modi Inaugurated at Andhra Pradesh’s New Half a Billion Dollar International Airport https://aviospace.org/inside-bhogapuram-what-pm-modi-inaugurated-at-andhra-pradeshs-new-half-a-billion-dollar-international-airport/ https://aviospace.org/inside-bhogapuram-what-pm-modi-inaugurated-at-andhra-pradeshs-new-half-a-billion-dollar-international-airport/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:12:48 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=17376 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (ICAO code VOVI) at Bhogapuram on Saturday, August 1, 2026, ANI reported. The Greenfield airport sits in Vizianagaram district, about 45 kilometres from Visakhapatnam, and will become North Andhra Pradesh’s main gateway for domestic and international travel. Modi landed at the new runway and […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/inside-bhogapuram-what-pm-modi-inaugurated-at-andhra-pradeshs-new-half-a-billion-dollar-international-airport/feed/ 0 Delta’s $1.5 Billion JFK Transformation: From Terminal 2 to Terminal 4 https://aviospace.org/delta-jfk-terminal-2-terminal-4/ https://aviospace.org/delta-jfk-terminal-2-terminal-4/#respond Sun, 31 May 2026 13:20:20 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14675 Delta Air Lines (DL) has transformed its presence at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, through a USD 1.5 billion Terminal 4 modernisation and expansion programme. This was the largest capital commitment by any single airline at any U.S. airport in the post-pandemic era. It helped consolidate all operations from the former Terminal […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/delta-jfk-terminal-2-terminal-4/feed/ 0 Narita Airport Runway Expansion Delay to 2029: Land Expropriation Controversy Explained https://aviospace.org/narita-airport-runway-expansion-delay-2029/ https://aviospace.org/narita-airport-runway-expansion-delay-2029/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:29:55 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=12587 Narita International Airport (NRT), Japan’s key international gateway east of Tokyo, will not open its new third runway on schedule. Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), the airport’s operator, confirmed in April 2026 that persistent holdout landowners had put the March 2029 target at risk, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. On […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/narita-airport-runway-expansion-delay-2029/feed/ 0 Heathrow Christmas Strike 2025 Explained: Low Pay, Outsourcing, and Aviation Labour Tensions https://aviospace.org/heathrow-christmas-strike-2025-low-pay-outsourcing/ https://aviospace.org/heathrow-christmas-strike-2025-low-pay-outsourcing/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:36:11 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=11281 Update (September 2026): More than 80 OCS cleaners at British Airways’ Heathrow sites began strike action scheduled to run from 18 to 29 December 2025. On 17 June 2026, Unite announced that the workers had won union recognition, giving the union sole bargaining rights over pay, terms and conditions, including working hours and annual leave, […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/heathrow-christmas-strike-2025-low-pay-outsourcing/feed/ 0 Nyoma Airbase: How India Built one of the World’s Highest Operational Fighter Base at 13,700 Feet https://aviospace.org/nyoma-airbase-worlds-highest-operational-fighter-base/ https://aviospace.org/nyoma-airbase-worlds-highest-operational-fighter-base/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:09:02 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=10832 On November 13, 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) officially operationalized the Mudh-Nyoma Air Force Station in eastern Ladakh, at an elevation of approximately 13,700 feet. Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh inaugurated the upgraded facility by landing a C-130J transport aircraft on its new runway, marking an important addition to India’s military infrastructure along […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/lukla-airport-not-as-dangerous/feed/ 0 $2-Billion Aviation Milestone: Techo International Airport (KTI) Opens in Cambodia https://aviospace.org/techo-international-airport-kti-opens-cambodia/ https://aviospace.org/techo-international-airport-kti-opens-cambodia/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:08:46 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=9800 On 9 September 2025, Cambodia officially inaugurated its new international airport – Techo International Airport (KTI). This aerodrome is located in Kandal Province and is built under a joint venture between the Cambodian government and Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation. This three-runway facility was constructed at a staggering $2-billion and is to supplant the Phnom Penh […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/andorra-the-largest-country-without-an-airport/feed/ 0 Top 5: Ways in which US airports are adapting to cater to travelers with accessibility requirements https://aviospace.org/us-airports-accesibility-initiatives/ https://aviospace.org/us-airports-accesibility-initiatives/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 14:14:42 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=9061 Air travel is becoming one of the more accessible ways of transportation as many airports around the world are upping their efforts to accommodate travelers with disabilities and special needs. This was especially true of Melbourne Airport, which has an “Airport Assist program” dedicated to “people with both visible and non-visible disabilities, as well as […]

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