(CAPA) Singapore Changi Airport, in collaboration with Visa International, officially launched a shopping promotion featuring the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, on 10-Sep-07. Changi Airport is the first airport in the world to launch an Olympics-themed shopping promotion, celebrating the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This ten-week shopping promotion will be held at the Departure Transit Malls of Terminals 1 and 2 up till 11-Nov-07.

Airlines, aircraft manufacturers and the federal government should review current procedures to avoid the kind of massive abrupt flight cancellations that left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded in Apr-08, according to the US Secretary of Transportation, Mary E Peters.

(CAPA) The Panama City–Bay County International Airport and Industrial District (Airport Authority) made three critical announcements following a special meeting on issues related to the relocation of the airport to a site in western Bay Florida. The site is currently owned by The St Joe Company. The Airport Authority announced it had:

(CAPA) King Mohammed VI of Morocco inaugurated on 08-Sep-07 Terminal 2 of Mohammed V international airport of Casablanca, which cost USD122 million.

(CAPA) The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services, Mark Vaile, announced the approval of a Major Development Plan for the refurbishment and expansion of the T1 and T2 terminals at Gold Coast Airport.

LSG Sky Chefs commenced servicing two daily services operated out of London-Heathrow by Air New Zealand. The contract, which came into effect on 06-Sep-07, involves the supply of approximately 1,600 meals each day - equivalent to more than 580,000 meals a year.

(CAPA) Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited (SATS) announced the appointment of Mr Clement Woon Hin Yong as its President and Chief Executive Officer, from 01-Nov-07.

(CAPA) Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has upgraded its George Airport with an investment of USD5.9 million.

(CAPA) Indiana County Airport announced that its USD18 million multi-phase expansion project is underway. Initial work involves rebuilding nearby Geesey Rd. Phase one will also include wetland mitigation and stream enclosure work, as well as the construction of underground utility lines. The project’s second phase will involve paving, lighting and fencing work.