Airports & Networks

Reactions to the Davies Commission’s shortlisted proposals for new London runway capacity split along expected lines Tuesday.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has announced plans to open additional new routes in 2014.

Indian LCC SpiceJet and Singapore’s largest budget airline Tigerair have signed a three-year interline agreement for more connectivity between flights operated by both carriers.

Russia’s AirBridgeCargo has received fifth freedom rights to operate 3X-weekly flights out of Shanghai to the US, beginning in the next summer season.

Airline Routes

Independent Russian carrier, Transaero Airlines, has this week inaugurated flights between Moscow and Kokshetau, the largest town of the Akmola

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans to introduce three more destinations to its core international

European low-fare carrier easyJet has announced a one third increase in capacity to and from Rome Fiumicino airport as part of an expanded summer 2014

Air Mauritius has signed an enhanced commercial agreement with Dubai-based Emirates Airline which will see the African airline codesharing with the Gulf carrier allowing the tourism hotspot to extend its route opportunities.

At their board meeting held in Vienna on December 13, 2013, the Chief Executives of the Star Alliance member airlines decided unanimously to

Rapidly expanding Etihad Airways has announced new services to the US and Australia.

Air France plans to increase its presence in Japan by adding flights to Tokyo Haneda from March 30, 2014.

Airline Routes

Ethiopian Airlines will this weekend introduce domestic flights from its Bole International Airport hub in Addis Ababa and the city of Semera, the

Fiji Airways is introducing an additional Christchurch – Nadi service to its schedule next summer to meet growing demand on the route. The airline

UK air navigation services provider NATS said it would “welcome” an inquiry into the level of contingency and resilience in UK airspace following the Dec. 7 internal telephone system failure that caused a significant reduction in UK airspace capacity resulting in widespread delays and disruption to air traffic.

Air Seychelles, which halted all services to Europe two years ago, will return to the continent with plans to beef up its regional network as part of what it describes as a “significant expansion” of its international schedules.

The Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition (ACE) is the annual meeting place for the airport city and aerotropolis development community. ACE

British Airways is introducing more choice and benefits for passengers as it extends the number of routes operated by its new aircraft and increases

United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways has commenced a major expansion of its Indian operations following the approval of an

British Airways (BA) plans to deploy its Airbus A380s on its London Heathrow-Washington service from next year, while its Boeing 787s will be rolled out on Calgary, Chengdu, Hyderabad and Philadelphia routes.

Network USA to merge with Routes events to create definitive route development event 11thDecember 2013 In a significant development for the airline

ASL Aviation Group subsidiary, Europe Airpost, is to launch a series of eight return flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to France

Royal Jordanian will inaugurate its flight between Amman and Mosul, in northern Iraq, on November 12, 2013.

Air France has outlined details of a planned new Paris Charles de Gaulle – Tokyo Haneda service from summer 2014 after the European flag carrier was