Cape Town International Airport has gain approval to extend its primary runway to accommodate the operate of widebody type jet aircraft, including the Airbus A380. Airport authorities announced the runway will be realigned and lengthened to 3,500 m and constructed to international specifications. Construction is expected to begin in 2019 with an estimated cost of USD320 million.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has again cautioned about the risk of runway collisions. The warning comes following an runway incursion incident that occurred in December 2016, the fifth such occurrence since the airport adopted parallel runways in 2014. In an effort to reduce the likelihood of the incursions, several of the tower controllers were given additional responsibilities whilst reducing their other commitments to allow them to focus on specific sectors such as East and West departures and arrivals. The TSB stated that designated and specific areas of focus for each controller

In late February 2018, Malaysian based low cost carrier, Air Asia, announced it target to operate 500 aircraft as a group by 2027. The airline stated the large increase in capacity will be used to primarily service India and Japan, both regions considered to be experiencing greatly increased demand in recent years. The AirAsia group currently operates just over 200 Airbus A320s and has over 300 firm order in place.