AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAirport Capacity Watch: Heathrow has slipped from Europe’s busiest to Istanbul, with July passenger totals of 7.86M vs Istanbul’s 8.15M, while Heathrow cites near-full capacity and pushes for a third runway. Aviation Labor Dispute: Nigeria’s aviation unions picketed Air Peace at Lagos and Abuja, grounding 70+ flights and stranding passengers over ticket sales charge remittances and union-rights complaints. Border Tech & Travel Disruption: The EU’s Entry/Exit System is again blamed for long queues at airports, with calls to pause or delay rollout as holidaymakers face delays up to four hours. Air Mobility & Emergency Response: Hyde County EMS in the U.S. says it’s running the first routine eVTOL missions for 911 care, aiming to cut “first-to-patient” time. Autonomous Transport Trial: Hong Kong approved an autonomous vehicle pilot linking West Kowloon and Airport Express stations to test AVs in a busy multimodal setting. Freight Corridor Expansion: CargoPoint opened an Almaty office to manage Kazakhstan-routed China-Europe Truck+Air flows, claiming up to two days faster transit and more route resilience. Regulatory/Market Moves: India expanded its e-visa entry points to 88 (adding 11 ports and airports like Bhopal and Tirupati), while excluding Pakistani passport holders. Security & Geopolitics: Reports say Trump was secretly moved off Air Force One in Turkey using a catering-truck decoy amid an Iran threat.
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