(CAPA) Singapore Changi Airport's new Terminal 3 (T3), which opens for flight operations on 09-Jan-08, has attracted numerous retail and F&B operators, many of which will be launching their maiden businesses at the airport.

(CAPA) Dubai will establish the world's largest Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) centre, it was revealed at the 10th edition of the Dubai Air Show 2007.

(CAPA) Vancouver International Airport Authority announced it has agreed to issue a private placement of CAD200 million (USD214 million) of 5.020% Series E Debentures due 13-Nov-15.

(CAPA) BAA Limited (which is wholly owned by Airport Development and Investment Limited) completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary which holds the group's interests in six Australian airports for a consideration of AUD775 million (GBP340 million).

(CAPA) Blackpool International Airport announced a major new appointment †Mr David Kershaw, Chief Executive Officer.

(CAPA) Menzies Aviation announced the purchase of Northport Norway and Finnhandling from Northport Oy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Finnair.

The businesses offer full passenger and ramp handling services at Stockholm and Oslo international airports.

(CAPA) The CPP (Canada Pension Plan) Investment Board (CPPIB) on 07-Nov-07 announced its intention to make a partial takeover offer to all shareholders of Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL). If successful, the offer would increase CPPIB’s shareholding in AIAL to 40%, which CPPIB believes would then enable its amalgamation proposal to be put to shareholders for their consideration.

(CAPA) The Jet Aviation Group announced the completion of the sale of Swiss-based Jet Aviation Handling, the company's airline and cargo handling division, to Dnata. Both companies also agreed that the two FBO operations in Geneva and Zurich, responsible for the handling of business and private aviation, will not be part of this sale and will remain with Jet Aviation.

(CAPA) Abu Dhabi International Airport has reported smooth implementation of the new measures restricting the amount of liquids, aerosols, and gels (LAGs) that passengers can carry onboard as part of their hand-carry luggage.

Finnair Group's ground handling subsidiary Northport Oy has signed an agreement to sell the entire share capital of its Swedish and Norwegian subsidiaries Finnhandling AB and Northport Norway AS to Menzies Aviation plc, subsidiary of John Menzies plc. The sale will create a slightly over five million euro one-time result improvement for Finnair Group in the last quarter of this year.