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Aviation Report: Megahub airports to dominate in the future According to a report released by aviation data firm OAG, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is the world’s largest megahub, followed by O’Hare. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is the third largest and the second fastest growing in the world. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the 4th largest megahub […]

United States: Recipients for Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Awards U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that 21 organizations around the country will receive a share of $19.5 million in grants to support comprehensive planning projects that improve access to public […]

Obama administration earmarks $12 million for Jewish Holocaust survivors The United States Department of Health and Human Services awards Jewish Federations of North America $12 million over 5 years to advance Holocaust survivor care. Federations and the Starkey Hearing Foundation came together at Yankee Stadium Wednesday to provide hearing aids to 100 people, including aging […]

UK Prime Minister David Cameron rules out slavery reparation during Jamaica visit Rowena Mason The Guardian (UK) KINGSTON- David Cameron has called for Jamaica and the UK to “move on” from the deep wounds caused by slavery but ducked official calls for Britain to apologize for its role or pay reparations. Speaking to the Caribbean […]

China signs deal to buy 300 Boeing aircraft Xinhua SEATTLE, United States- A group of Chinese companies signed here Tuesday a deal with U.S. plane maker Boeing to buy 300 Boeing aircraft. The deal, signed by China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., and China Development Bank Leasing with Boeing, was reached […]

Update: Nigeria’s Eko Atlantic – Lagos July 2016 Advanced Update Nigeria: Update on Eko Atlantic-in the City of Lagos – Don’t let the media fool you. Nigeria is on the rise Update: Spring 2016   ___ Video: Eko Atlantic -April 2016 ___ Video: Eko Atlantic seen from above Lagos-May 2016 ___ Avenue 2, a road artery […]

Mitsubishi Estate plans Japan’s tallest building near Tokyo Station The 1,279-foot skyscraper and three other structures will be just north of Tokyo’s main railway station The Japan Times Mitsubishi Estate Co. says it will construct a 390-meter-high building, making it Japan’s tallest, as part of redevelopment project near Tokyo Station. The structure will overtake the […]

ACI 2014 World Airport Traffic Report Release date August 31, 2015 Airports Council International Montréal, 31 August 2015 – Airports Council International (ACI) has released the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Report. With comprehensive data coverage for over 2,200 airports in more than 160 countries worldwide, ACI’s flagship publication remains the authoritative source […]

New York Forum Africa 2015 -Libreville, Gabon Source: NYFA The business and political leaders that will gather in Libreville, August 28-30, to engage in intense, collaborative sessions to draw up a road map – for individual businesses as well as national policy-makers – as a guide and spur to action. The New York Forum AFRICA […]

UNWTO Regional Conference Enhancing Brand Africa Fostering Tourism Development, Accra, Ghana, 17-19 August 2015 Source: United Nations World Tourism Organization MADRID- The UNWTO Regional Conference Enhancing Brand Africa – Fostering Tourism Development will bring together a wide variety of African tourism stakeholders to explore how build a stronger brand for Africa as a tourism destination […]