Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Heathrow plans to relocate five airlines in 2028 as it reshuffles terminal occupancy to make better use of capacity. Delta will move from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4, separating it from joint-venture partner Virgin Atlantic; Finnair, Japan Airlines and other oneworld carriers are also among the airlines affected, prompting competition concerns.
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Heathrow plans to relocate five airlines in 2028 as it reshuffles terminal occupancy to make better use of capacity. Delta will move from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4, separating it from joint-venture partner Virgin Atlantic; Finnair, Japan Airlines and other oneworld carriers are also among the airlines affected, prompting competition concerns.
Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has selected Thales to supply four deployable primary and secondary radar systems. The equipment is intended to support civil and military airspace surveillance as well as approach and landing operations, extending Thales’ role in Romania’s air-defense and air-traffic surveillance infrastructure.
Air India has started work on a new maintenance, repair and overhaul hangar at Delhi International, the airline announced. The multi-facility project adds a dedicated MRO development to the carrier’s base at the airport, though no details on capacity, cost or completion timing were provided.
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 has begun operating TLD Robotics’ driverless EZTow tractors at Fukuoka Airport, extending airside autonomous towing to a third airport in its network. The vehicles move cargo containers on a 1.7-kilometer restricted-area route, as JAL turns to automation amid ground-handling labor shortages and a shrinking working-age population.
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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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