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London Heathrow Airport CEO Thomas Woldbye commented (12-Feb-2026) on the prospects for the airport's third runway proposal, stating: "I'm not confident of anything - especially when it comes to politics. All I can say is that we have a government right now that supports [the project] for the right reasons". Mr Woldbye also commented on the lack of domestic services from the airport, adding: "I can't force airlines to fly domestically. The charge for domestic passengers is much, much lower for domestic than international passengers". [more - Aviation Week]

Background ✨

Heathrow's board approved funding to proceed with the third runway planning application, with the UK Government aiming for planning permission by 2029 and operation within a decade. Regulatory clarity from the CAA is expected in spring 2026, and the draft Airports National Policy Statement is due in summer 2026, both critical for unlocking private investment. Ministers' decisions in 2026 were viewed as essential for progressing this flagship project1 2.

Uiltrasporti general secretary Marco Verzari confirmed (13-Feb-2026) national air transport strikes in Italy are planned for 16-Feb-2026 and 07-Mar-2026 will proceed as scheduled. Mr Verzari said: "We want to demonstrate responsibility towards the workers who have been waiting for a legitimate contract renewal for too long". He added: "For us, the strike is the last resort to resolve conflicts, we hope that this right will not be denied to workers". [more - original PR]

Background ✨

Uiltrasporti and other unions repeatedly called strikes in the Italian air transport sector in response to unresolved contract renewal issues and concerns over working conditions, with actions impacting both airlines and ground handling staff. Previous strikes led to significant flight cancellations, with airlines such as Italia Trasporto Aereo providing rebooking or refunds for affected passengers1 2.

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TAAG receives fifth A220-300

TAAG Angola Airlines received (13-Feb-2026) its fifth A220-300 aircraft (D2-TAK) at Luanda António Agostinho Neto International Airport on 13-Feb-2026. The aircraft is configured with 12 business class and 125 economy class seats. The airline stated it expects to receive six new A220-300s in 2026, "under an optimistic delivery schedule". [more - original PR]

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TAAG previously announced it planned to receive eight A220s and two Boeing 787-10s by the end of 2026, with new routes to destinations including Guangzhou, Accra, and London Gatwick scheduled for 2026. The Guangzhou service was set to commence in March 2026, and the airline had been evaluating additional Asian markets1. The carrier took delivery of its fourth A220-300 in early 20262.

Emirates announced (13-Feb-2026) plans to suspend services to Algeria from 03-Feb-2027. As previously reported by CAPA, Algeria's Government recently commenced procedures to terminate its air services agreement (ASA) with the UAE. [more - original PR]

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Algeria and the UAE signed their air services agreement in May-2013, and Algeria's Government recently began the process to terminate this agreement1.

Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam announced (13-Feb-2026) the closure of Da Lat Lien Khuong Airport from 04-Mar-2026 to 25-Aug-2026 for runway and taxiway repairs. [more - original PR - Vietnamese]

Background ✨

The runway and infrastructure upgrade at Da Lat Lien Khuong Airport was originally scheduled for Nov-2026, but the closure was brought forward to avoid conflicts with other transport projects in Lam Dong province. The revised closure period will last until 01-Sep-2026, slightly extending beyond the dates announced by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam1.

Avinor commenced (12-Feb-2026) a trial of multiple operations at its remote tower centre in Bodo. The trial involves four selected airport pairs, comprising Rorvik-Namsos, Mehamn-Hasvik, Vardo-Berlevag and Rost-Svolvær. Avinor said it is the first in the world with multiple operations for digital towers. The trial undergoes continuous evaluation in close cooperation with Widerøe and the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway. [more - original PR]

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Avinor aimed to operate 21 towers remotely from Bodø by 2027 and highlighted cost savings and improved service delivery as key drivers of its digitalisation initiative. As of the most recent updates, it operated 14 towers remotely and planned further expansions, including the technical capability for each work position to manage up to three airports simultaneously as part of its phased remote towers programme1 2.

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Webjet Group issued (13-Feb-2026) an update on the following previous announcements:

  • On 19-Nov-2025, the company received a non-binding and indicative offer from Helloworld Travel Limited to acquire 100% of the shares in Webjet that Helloworld did not already own by way of a scheme of arrangement;
  • On 21-Nov-2025, the company received a revised non-binding and indicative offer from BGH Capital to acquire all the shares in Webjet not already owned by BGH and its associates via an off-market takeover.

Webjet stated it has "engaged constructively" with both entities over the past 12 weeks, providing each with due diligence access. WebJet added that it has not received a proposal from either party which is consistent with "the respective indicative proposals" or a proposal "capable of being put to shareholders". WebJet concluded that discussions with both Helloworld and BGH have ceased. Webjet projected underlying EBITDA for FY2026 to be in the range of AUD28 million (USD19.8 million) to AUD29 million (USD20.6 million), excluding Webjet Business Travel. Webjet also confirmed it lodged the requisite notification to commence its on-market share buy-back programme of up to AUD25 million (USD17.7 million), which was put on hold following receipt of the Helloworld proposal and revised BGH proposal. [more - original PR]

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Helloworld Travel Limited had obtained clearance from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for its potential acquisition of Webjet and was progressing with due diligence following its proposal to acquire all Webjet shares it did not already own1 2. Helloworld held a 17.3% stake in Webjet, and its proposal was subject to several conditions, including due diligence, regulatory approval and a scheme implementation deed2.

Saint Helena's Government confirmed (10-Feb-2026) the temporary suspension of commercial services at Saint Helena Airport since 06-Feb-2026. Airlink (South Africa) has suspended bookings to St Helena. The government does not expect any scheduled commercial services to operate before 21-Feb-2026, "at the earliest". The suspension occurred after the airport was unable to maintain compliance with Category 6 requirements for commercial services, due to unserviceable water pumps on the airport's firefighting vehicles. The airport was approved to continue at Category 4 for medevac and executive jet operations. The government stated that restoring Category 6 status "remains our highest priority". [more - original PR]

Background ✨

Airlink had previously operated scheduled services between Johannesburg and Saint Helena, increasing frequency during peak seasons, and supplementing with Cape Town-St Helena flights during high demand periods1 2. The airport has experienced past disruptions, including a temporary closure in 2018 following operational changes, and has periodically relied on medevac and executive jet operations during such interruptions3.

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