In this issue:
Airport groups are changing commercial aviation
ULCCs in a changing U.S. airline market
Congress unlikely to shake up the air traffic control status quo
Time to rethink airport slots
Modest improvements coming for European airspace
Progress is being made on reducing high-altitude contrails
News notes
Quotable quotes
Airport Groups Are Changing Commercial Aviation
Over the past 25 years, a new phenomenon has quietly evolved—the airport group. A study by ICF and Oxford Economics, commissioned by Airports Council International, documents the growth of this new entity and explains how and why it is adding value to large and medium airports worldwide. The study is “Value Creation by Airport