Airports & Networks

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.

Global air passenger demand as measured in revenue passenger kilometers “moderated” in 2025 as the post-pandemic surge in travel slowed, IATA said.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

ATR is targeting India's regional aviation growth, highlighting turboprops' efficiency for short routes, with 420 new routes and 210 aircraft needed by 2044.

ACI Europe says European airports face €360B in investment needs by 2040 amid rising costs, slower growth and climate goals, threatening financial viability.

Saudi Arabia’s GACA reported Saudi aviation soared in 2025, driving global connectivity and expansion plans for 2026, including new routes and investments

Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines are deepening ties with a joint business partnership, boosting connectivity, schedules and global network reach.

Airliners are flying longer nonstop. Qantas is on track to fly the longest.