According to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), 2.4 million extra passengers travelled through Nigeria's airports in 2012 compared to the previous year, Panapress has reported.
Austrian regional carrier Intersky has taken delivery of its first of two 70-seat ATR 72-600s. The regional carrier is the first ATR operator in Austria.
Qatar Petroleum (QP), Qatar Airways and Shell today celebrated the first commercial introduction of a new aviation jet fuel – the first to be approved globally in over two decades.
Air Baltic will launch Riga service to Larnaca (weekly, April 6, Boeing 737), Rijeka (weekly, June 6, 737-300), Olbia (2X-weekly, May 4, 737-300) and Malta (weekly, May 11, 737-300). Air Berlin will launch a daily Berlin-Madrid Boeing 737-800 service Feb. 25. Transavia France will launch service from Lyon to Marrakech (2X-weekly), Oujda (weekly), Monastir (2X-weekly), Tunis (3X-weekly) and Seville (weekly) April 20.
Russia’s Transaero Airlines and UTair Aviation have signed a multilateral agreement with Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport to establish interline connections and through rates.
With a large number of UAE residents expected to travel this Eid Al Fitr, Emirates is reminding its customers of key time checks for on-time departures at Emirates Terminal 3, Dubai International airport.