(CAPA) Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) officially opened its new Terminal 1B at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) on 17-Sep-07. Airlines operating from the new terminal include Air Deccan, Go Air, Indigo, Jet Airways, Spicejet and Jet Lite.

(CAPA) Menzies Aviation announced the award of a MNG Airlines contract which covers cargo handling at all Menzies UK & Ireland stations together with regional trucking services throughout the UK.

(CAPA) Preparations are beginning for the required demolition of six of 21 buildings in the Lora Lake Apartment complex in Burien. These units are located within the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) of the third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires to be free of all structures.

(CAPA) Compass Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northwest Airlines, announced plans to construct an aircraft maintenance facility at Louisville International Airport.

<p>(CAPA) Korean Air officially opened its new cargo terminal at Incheon International Airport on 10-Sep-07. Located at the East end of Cargo Terminal A, the new cargo terminal had been under construction since May-05. </p>

(CAPA) Changi Airport officially unveiled its new high-definition entertainment facility - the Hi-D Lounge. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) partnered with Panasonic Asia Pacific in the design and construction of the lounge.

(CAPA) The Nuance Group commenced its Turkish JV commenced operations under its new 17-year contract for the exclusive operation of duty free shops at all Antalya airports. The contract’s sales value is estimated at EUR3.2 billion over its total 17-year duration.

(CAPA) BAA announced the appointment of a leading Canadian businessman, Richard Drouin, as a Non-executive Director of the Board. This appointment follows the announcement on 31-Aug-07 of incoming Non-executive Chairman, Sir Nigel Rudd, and Lord Stevens as a Non-executive Director.

(CAPA) Macquarie Airports (Map) announced that a Map-led consortium has increased its shareholding in Japan Airport Terminal Co Ltd (JAT) to 12.47%. As of 27-Jul-07, it held a 9.56% shareholding. MAp’s interest in JAT is 7.51%.

India: (CAPA) Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) selected Nortel to develop an IP communications network.