Airports & Networks

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.

Flush with new investment cash, Malé Airport is getting a makeover that will better match the expectations of its high-end visitors.

Ukraine’s AeroSvit Airlines had to cancel or delay several flights after some airports suspended service due to the carrier’s debt.

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.

A new airline has taken to the air this week in Bangladesh initially linking Shahjalal International Airport in the country’s capital Dhaka to three

Hawaiian Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to acquire up to 25 new A321neos to support a

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.

US low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines has revealed plans to further expand its network from its soon to open Trenton Mercer Airport base. The carrier

United Arab Emirates (UAE) low-cost carrier is to introduce a fifth Saudi Arabian destination to its network from Dubai International Airport when it

Tampa Cargo, AviancaTaca’s Colombia-based cargo airline, has launched the first Airbus A330 freighter service in Latin America.

The much-delayed opening of Berlin Brandenburg International Airport, which was scheduled for Oct. 27, has been postponed again.

Qatar Airways today launched its first new route of 2013 with the introduction of scheduled services to Gassim in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Oman is mulling over the potential for launching its own low cost carrier (LCC) in response to a growth of LCCs targeting the Omani market.

Emirates has announced a linked service to Conakry, the capital city of Guinea, from October 27 2013.

A new budget carrier plans to launch services between Fujairah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and destinations across India

Air China has confirmed that Houston will be the next destination in its proposed North American network expansion with plans to introduce a four

Finnair Cargo, the dedicated freight business of Nordic flag carrier Finnair, is to establish a new European freight hub at Brussels Airport in

Privately owned Haitian carrier Tortug’ Air has applied to US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) for permission to operate flights to the US.

Airline Routes

United Airlines has debuted the Boeing 787 on its Los Angeles-Tokyo Narita route.

Serbian flag carrier JAT Airways is planning a fleet renewal.

Hong Kong-based carrier Dragonair plans to launch a three-times-weekly service to Da Nang from March 28, 2013, subject to government approval. The new

Haitian domestic carrier Tortug’Air made an official application to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) this week for permission to launch its