Airports & Networks

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) is planning a European Action Day June 12 to demand “the establishment of a fair, cooperative and social Single European Sky (SES),” it said.

Brazil’s GOL has expanded its codeshare on Delta Air Line flights between Brasília and Atlanta, Ga., which is considered a key milestone in the partnership.

Airline Routes

All Nippon Airways (ANA), launch customer for the Boeing 787, said it will resume Dreamliner services from June 1, following the completion of a series of battery system modifications, safety checks and test flights.

The Functional Airspace Block Central Europe (FABEC) has moved a step closer to realization as the ratification process enters its final phase.

One of the highlights of this year’s Strategy Summit at Routes Europe will be the keynote address from József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer, Wizz

Routes Europe, now in its 8thyear, will see a record number of attendees when the 2013 event opens in Budapest in two days time. The event will take

Routes CIS is the only route development forum for the entire CIS region and the 2013 event, which will take place on 21-23 July, is expected to

This year, at the 19thWorld Route Development Forum there will be a packed three day Conference Programme, which will bring together leaders from

Emirates has started its daily non-stop service to Stockholm, Sweden.

Fast expanding Gulf carrier Qatar Airways has confirmed that Philadelphia will become its fifth US gateway when it inaugurates daily flights from the

Hochtief AirPort—which owns stakes in Athens, Budapest, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Sydney and Tirana airports—will be sold to Canadian pension fund manager PSP Investments.

Turkish Airlines added five new destinations this month as the carrier continues to grow.

Airline Routes

Over 1,000 industry decision makers to meet to discuss the future of the region’s air services Routes Europe, now in its 8thyear, will welcome a

Beginning 3 September 2013, Qatar Airways will begin thrice-weekly scheduled flights to and from Chengdu, a major economic centre of western China.

The Arrivals Hall at Abu Dhabi International Airport will be relocated to the lower level of Terminals 1 and 3 from August 6.

UK low-fare carrier easyJet last week launched a fourth scheduled London link from Edinburgh Airport as it inaugurated flights from its London

US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has been awarded two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Washington Reagan National Airport by the US

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways and South African Airways (SAA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a strategic partnership.

Independent Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline has announced it will base Saab 2000 turboprops at Ancona Falconara Airport in Italy and Leipzig

Pilots and air traffic controllers in the UAE had the chance to become more familiar with the traffic operations in the northern part of the UAE airspace following a workshop organized by the GCAA at the Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will significantly boost Indonesia services from July this year, with the introduction of daily flights to Surabaya, and an

IATA’s Operations Committee (OPC) has identified air traffic management (ATM) capacity and efficiency improvements as well as harmonizing safety regulation as priority areas for the association.

Shoreham-based carrier Brighton City Airways has been forced to suspend its recently launched services to Paris Pontoise due to lack of customs and immigration facilities at the French airport.