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[19] [20] With the introduction of flights to Canada and Mexico, the official name of the airport was changed to Birmingham International Airport on October 20, 1993. [21] Also in 1993, the airport marked the completion of a $50.4m terminal renovation. [22] In the early 1990s Runway 18/36 was extended to 7,100 feet, allowing use by airline jets.
The airport has been shut down since it was stormed and occupied on 15 April 2023 during the Battle of Khartoum, The current airport is scheduled to be replaced by the New Khartoum International Airport in Omdourman 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of the centre of Khartoum. Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport: Dakar: March 2020 (passenger)
Flights were delayed with at least one cancelled after Birmingham Airport was forced to shut down over a bomb scare
Birmingham Airport (IATA: BHX, ICAO: EGBB), formerly Birmingham International Airport, [5] is an international airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) east-southeast of Birmingham city centre, 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km; 10.9 mi) west-northwest of Coventry slightly north of Bickenhill village, in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull ...
A spokesperson said: “Shortly after 12.20pm today, we were notified of an ongoing incident at Birmingham Airport. “Two officers are currently on site, working closely with police, ambulance ...
Police surrounded Birmingham Airport and directed passengers who were evacuated following reports of a suspicious vehicle on Wednesday afternoon (23 October). The seventh-largest airport in the UK ...
On 16 July 2020, the airline simultaneously retired all of the Boeing 747-400 fleet bring the retirement date from the original retirement date of 2024. [100] It also ceased an all-business class service between London City Airport and John F. Kennedy Airport and consequently retired an Airbus A318 fleet used on that route.
A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: “Birmingham Airport has temporarily suspended operations due to a security incident on an aircraft. “The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and ...