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• Graham Dunn
Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye says the airport had to make a capacity-driven decision after proposing to end Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines’ co-location in Terminal 3. The plan has drawn Virgin’s anger, putting the operational trade-offs of allocating constrained terminal space in focus.
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Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye says the airport had to make a capacity-driven decision after proposing to end Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines’ co-location in Terminal 3. The plan has drawn Virgin’s anger, putting the operational trade-offs of allocating constrained terminal space in focus.
Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said the discussion should focus on how to build a third runway, as Chancellor John Healey reiterated the UK government’s support for expanding the London hub. The comments signal renewed political backing, but the articles provide no details on timing or delivery plans.
SATS CEO Kerry Mok said in a CNBC interview that the airport services provider posted strong revenue growth despite the Middle East conflict. He also discussed how the company is applying AI and data to optimize airport workflows; the report provided no financial figures or specific examples of deployments.
Mumbai plans to remove 14 international slots in late first-quarter 2027 as an airport revamp begins. The change will require schedule adjustments by affected carriers, but the available report does not identify the airlines involved, the specific slot times or the scope of the redevelopment.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the White House are preparing a lobbying effort for a $30 billion request to overhaul the nation’s aging air traffic control system. The article identifies the funding push, but does not specify its timing, financing mechanism or proposed modernization schedule.
The FAA is deploying its first digital air traffic control towers at U.S. airports, using cameras, sensors and displays to give controllers a continuous 360-degree view. Separately, it is expanding its SMART planning tool to all 22 en route centers despite calls to pause its Washington-area rollout.
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