KLM and gategroup have finalized their acquisition agreement for KLM Catering Services, marking a significant step in the airline catering and services sector as competitive pressures and demand for operational efficiency continue to reshape the industry.
Airbus A330 operations at Almaty Airport are drawing attention as Kazakhstan’s key international gateway welcomes more widebody traffic, supporting the region’s evolving role in global long-haul travel networks.
Air Canada Expands Mexico Network For Summer 2026 by launching a new year-round route between Montréal and Guadalajara while increasing frequencies across key Mexican destinations, delivering an 18% capacity increase compared to Summer 2025.
Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie) has reached financial close on the acquisition of significant ownership stakes in two of the United Kingdom’s major regional airports—a 55% shareholding in Bristol Airport and a 26.5% stake in Birmingham Airport. The transaction was completed through Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7 (MEIF7) on behalf of long-term institutional investors, including global pension funds and insurance companies.
Virgin Atlantic has entered a financing arrangement in which it mortgaged part of its slot portfolio at London Heathrow for $330 million, drawing scrutiny from UK aviation regulators and government authorities. The financing move was reportedly designed to fund shareholder dividends, in particular payments to U.S. partner Delta Air Lines.
Azerbaijan’s State Oil Fund (SOFAZ) has announced a £50 million (US$67 million) investment in London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in partnership with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a U.S.-based firm now part of BlackRock. The investment marks one of SOFAZ’s largest single infrastructure deals in Europe, underscoring the sovereign wealth fund’s long-term strategy to diversify into global infrastructure and sustainable assets.
Namangan Airport, Uzbekistan’s third-largest air gateway, is undergoing a major transformation with the construction of new passenger and cargo terminals set to open in 2026. The announcement was made by the press service of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev after his inspection of the construction works, underscoring the government’s focus on expanding national aviation infrastructure.
Uzbekistan Airports (#Uzairports), the state-owned operator of all airports in Uzbekistan, has received its first international credit rating from Fitch Ratings, which assigned a ‘BB’ Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) with a stable outlook. The rating is equalized with that of the Republic of Uzbekistan, its ultimate parent, and highlights the company’s pivotal role in the country’s aviation and economic development…
London Heathrow Airport has reached new heights in slot valuation, with recent transactions pushing prices as high as $75 million for coveted takeoff and landing rights. The airport’s significance as one of the world’s busiest hubs, coupled with its constrained capacity, has turned slots into highly prized strategic assets for airlines seeking to expand or maintain their presence…
