Topic “aviation” — Exporter Magazine

Abu Dhabi’s airport is currently one of the fastest growing in the world, and is expected to handle up to 40 million passengers once its USD$6.8 billion expansion plan is complete. Australia’s Qantas Airways has announced a hike in fuel surcharges on international routes, for the third month in a row, in response to continuing rises in oil and jet fuel prices, according to the Shipping Gazette. A senior Chinese civil aviation official said on Thursday that China, the world’s most populous nation, would build 56 more airports during the next five years to expand transport capacity, according to ChinaDaily.