Skift
• Deepthi Nair
Cancellations tied to Houthi attacks affected 4,071 departures from Riyadh between Oct. 8 and 25, or 86% of scheduled departures, while foreign airlines continued suspending service. Riyadh Air temporarily shifted part of its operation to Al Qassim, about 250 miles north, and offered passengers a bus transfer from the capital.
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Mozambique has reduced the estimated investment in its Civil Aviation System Master Plan for 2026-2045 to $420 million, from $710 million. Civil aviation institute chairman Emanuel Chaves said the lower estimate is intended to improve the plan’s feasibility.
The chief executive of Gia Binh International Airport describes the planned airport as a major infrastructure project and a cornerstone of Vietnam’s ambitions to strengthen global connectivity. The available account provides no project timeline, capacity or investment figures.
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Japan Airlines is adding dedicated long-haul cargo capacity by outsourcing flying to operators of large freighters, including Boeing 747s, while expanding Level 4 autonomous towing tractors to Fukuoka, its third airport using the technology. The driverless vehicles move cargo containers over a 1.7-kilometer airside route.
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Cancellations tied to Houthi attacks affected 4,071 departures from Riyadh between Oct. 8 and 25, or 86% of scheduled departures, while foreign airlines continued suspending service. Riyadh Air temporarily shifted part of its operation to Al Qassim, about 250 miles north, and offered passengers a bus transfer from the capital.
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IndiGo and Air India Express will move selected international services from Mumbai’s existing airport to Navi Mumbai International Airport in a phased transition. IndiGo plans to start in February 2027, gradually shifting 12 daily departures and expanding service to 12 destinations; the changes coincide with redevelopment plans at Mumbai airport’s Terminal 1.
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King Khalid International Airport resumed domestic and international flights Sunday after a closure of about two weeks following Houthi attacks. The reopening came hours before the Iran-aligned group renewed its warning that the airport was a “military target”; passengers were urged to check flight status with airlines.
Desert Jet has begun construction of a 1.4-hectare apron extension at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in California, part of a $24 million expansion of its fixed-base operator and maintenance facilities. The project adds capacity for business aviation services at the airport.
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Rosaviatsiya restricted arrivals and departures at Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky after Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow. The disruption forced airlines to adjust schedules, with some international flights diverted to alternate airports and authorities seeking ways to transport affected passengers onward.
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