Belgium's regional government for the French-speaking Wallonia area has announced a €100 million ($107 million) expansion programme for Brussels South Charleroi Airport. Ryanair created a base at the airport in 2001, resulting in passenger numbers increasing eightfold to 1.8 million. Work will be finished in 2005 and will include a new 25,000m2 (270,000ft2) terminal building which will double capacity to 3 million passengers.
Source: Flight International
Delta Air Lines is expecting a return to normal operations following a multi-day struggle related to the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.
The US Department of Transportation is investigating whether Delta Air Lines has complied with passenger-protection laws amid a technology meltdown that has forced the carrier to cancel thousands of flights.
Malaysian airlines have confirmed plans for jet operations from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang international airport, with domestic operations to commence in August.
