Airports

London Oxford Airport expansion includes 7 helipads

London Oxford Airport expansion includes 7 helipads

18-May-2021Source: London Oxford Airport

As part of a new strategic plan, London Oxford Airport has commenced construction work on a new development phase, which will, when complete this autumn, be its most significant step forward to date.  Central to the work is a 63,000 sq.ft. (6,000m2) 140m long hangar with two bays including rear offices, stores and workshops, capable... Read more

BLADE Launches Helicopter Flights to and From JFK All Day Long

BLADE Launches Helicopter Flights to and From JFK All Day Long

28-Mar-2019Source: BLADE

In its largest service expansion to date, BLADE Urban Air Mobility, Inc. (“BLADE”) has launched continuous helicopter flights between Manhattan and John F. Kennedy Airport (“JFK”) every weekday from 7:00am to 7:00pm. The shared flight service will be the largest Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) initiative in the United States and will advance BLADE’s mission of... Read more

Negotiations for Stat MedEvac Housing at Clearfield-Lawrence Airport

Negotiations for Stat MedEvac Housing at Clearfield-Lawrence Airport

24-Apr-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Members of Stat MedEvac have approached Clearfield-Lawrence Airport Manager, Dick Shaffer about plans for a new 12 x 28 foot prefabricated building at the airport. A suggestion of having it adjacent to the current structure was given, but comments of removing the old building and replacing it with the new one have been voiced. Shaffer... Read more

British Grand Prix weekend – record movements at Oxford Airport

British Grand Prix weekend – record movements at Oxford Airport

3-Jul-2013Source: Oxford Airport

London Oxford Airport saw one of its busiest weekends so far this year as glorious sunshine ushered in the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.  The airport welcomed  well over 300 movements, including 50 business jet flights on the Sunday, its highest peak so far this year.  During the weekend it sold nearly 100,000 litres of... Read more

FAA Launches Second Phase of GA Airports Study

FAA Launches Second Phase of GA Airports Study

15-Feb-2013Source: FAA

The FAA is beginning the second phase of its general aviation (GA) study issued last spring, General Aviation Airports: A National Asset, to further define the role of GA airports.  In the original study, the FAA captured the critical and diverse roles of the nation’s 2,952 general aviation airports, which resulted in four new categories —... Read more

US Transportation Secretary announces $18M grant for Van Nuys Airport

US Transportation Secretary announces $18M grant for Van Nuys Airport

10-Sep-2012Source: FAA

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced an $18.4 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to reconstruct and repave the primary runway at Van Nuys Airport. “This funding will help improve Van Nuys Airport’s infrastructure and will keep aircraft moving safely and efficiently through the airport,” LaHood said. “Investing in our nation’s airports promotes economic... Read more

UK: Cambridge Airport – new handler for GA and helicopters

UK: Cambridge Airport – new handler for GA and helicopters

7-Dec-2011Source: Cambridge Airport

Effective 2 January, Cambridge Aero Club will take over all the handling of most private General Aviation and helicopters at Cambridge Airport.  The move follows the arrival of ExecuJet Europe, which takes over the Marshall Business Aviation FBO in an exclusive arrangement from 1 January to take responsibility for all arriving and departing business jets.   The... Read more

Airport landing fees cut for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Airport landing fees cut for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

7-Jun-2010Source: Yorkshire Evening Post

A vital emergency helicopter is flying that little bit higher after airport bosses slashed its landing fees. (HeliHub.com Editor note – we believe they are still the only UK air ambulance to pay landing fees!)... Read more

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