Airports & Networks

Three new routes look to inspire transatlanticism.

Airlines serving the Brazil-France market are set to gain new flexibility after the countries reached agreement on a modernized air services framework.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 4 February 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

Brazil has initiated the informational process that will culminate in the sale auction of Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport on March 30.

Finnair is considering adding more Embraer aircraft to its fleet to support its growth and develop its network, including in southern Europe.

Lufthansa Airlines CEO Jens Ritter said 25 new aircraft will join the fleet during 2026, increasing the carrier’s operational performance.

February will see Air Transat enter the Brazil market for the first time, Porter launching service to Nassau and American flying to Bimini, among other routes.

The African Development Bank Group and Air Cote d’Ivoire have signed an LOI to explore strategic cooperation aimed at strengthening Africa’s aviation sector.

Relative to Europe’s other commercial markets, Germany stood out for the wrong reasons in 2025 and there seems little prospect for a change in fortunes.

Airlink officially launched a direct air service between Johannesburg and Nacala in northern Mozambique, its seventh destination in the country.

TUI Airline discussed its fleet strategy as it took delivery of its 55th Boeing 737-8 from Boeing on Jan. 30.

Air cargo traffic on Asia-Europe routes surged in 2025 as Asia-North America flows contracted amid trade tensions.

Indonesian carrier TransNusa says it is satisfied with the performance of its five Comac C909 regional jets, highlighting strong support from the Chinese OEM.

Mongolia’s Hunnu Air is building up its Embraer jet fleet as it looks to add capacity and expand its network.

A plan to open Lelystad Airport to commercial flights has been welcomed by the airport and broader industry while generating pushback from environmentalists.

Etihad Airways will launch the first-ever nonstop service between the UAE and Calgary in November.

CANSO president and CEO Simon Hocquard spoke at the Changi Aviation Summit on the need for air traffic management to become less reactive and more strategic.

Singapore Airlines will resume flights to Riyadh in June, marking the carrier's return to Saudi Arabia after more than a decade.

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.

Airbus and CFM have signed an MOU with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore that will make Singapore the world’s first airport testbed for RISE.

Singapore's FlyORO says practical deployment of its modular SAF blending unit is helping regulators, operators and airports better understand the concept of “last-mile blending.”

All Nippon Airways plans major growth from 2029, leveraging Narita Airport expansion to boost U.S. and European routes, aiming for 1.3x more capacity by 2030.

Preliminary full-year data released by the AAPA shows another year of robust international traffic growth in 2025.

American Airlines plans to resume daily service to Venezuela, the first U.S. carrier to publicly signal readiness to restart flights after nearly seven years.

Over the past few years, flydubai and Emirates have grown increasingly close in a partnership, forged back in 2017, that is shifting flydubai's performance into a higher gear.