Airports & Networks

LOT Polish Airlines today open reservations for Boeing 787 service on intra-European sector. Boeing 787 European flights is scheduled to operate from

Italy and Russian aviation authorities have appointed Italy’s Blue Panorama (BV) as a second designated carrier on the Rome (FCO)-Moscow route.

Chinese carriers are seeing load factors drop on Sino-Japan routes due to rising political tension between China and Japan over a chain of disputed islands in the East China Sea.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) witnessed the first domestic flight in the UAE as Rotana Jet flight took off from Abu Dhabi International Airport at 10:00 am this morning flying to Fujairah International Airport.

bmi Regional from 28OCT12 is launching 2 new routes, with 12 weekly flights each on Aberdeen – Bristol and Manchester – Antwerp service. Schedule

Air France on Tuesday 18SEP12 revealed additional service reductions across Europe for Summer 2013, part of AF’s medium-haul route optimization

Estonian Air from 01MAR13 introduces Tallinn – London City on board Embraer E190 aircraft, which will replace current London Gatwick flight. Initially

Philippine Airlines starting 31OCT12 is adjusting operation to Australia, where service to Melbourne and Sydney will each receive dedicated nonstop

Transavia in starting April 2013 is adding 9 new routes out of the Netherlands, which includes following destinations and schedules: Amsterdam – Porto

Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY) CEO Bjorn Kjos expects to see a change in traffic flows when the Scandinavian airline launches low-cost, long-haul services in approximately one year.

UK low-cost carrier easyJet (U2) foresees a large low-cost market for its proposed London-Moscow route if it succeeds in winning new slots for the sector.

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) owner and operator Fraport is set to open the A-Plus pier—which will provide termination positions for widebody aircraft—on Oct. 10.

Silk Air starting 28OCT12 is launching Singapore – Vishakhapatnam operation, with 3 weekly service. Vishakhapatnam is the carrier’s 8th destination in

Emirates on 26OCT12 is to operate Airbus A380 aircraft on Dubai – Athens service, replacing Airbus A340-500 aircraft on one-time basis. The airline

QATAR Airways starting 28OCT12 is cancelling service to Stuttgart, where it currently 3 weekly Doha – Zurich – Stuttgart routing. Overall frequencies

Frontier Airlines starting 08JAN13 is cancelling Denver – Provo (Utah) service. Currently this route operates on daily basis with Embraer E190

Emirates SkyCaro since 07SEP12 has launched all-cargo service to Japan and South Korea, with 1 weekly Dubai – Osaka Kansai – Seoul Incheon – Dubai

Abu Dhabi-based Rotana Jet (RG) is expanding its domestic route network, with twice-daily flights planned for a number of new destinations.

Virgin Atlantic (VS) is planning to relocate its Japanese operation from Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Haneda (HND), which is much closer to the city center, in time for the summer 2014 season.

FastJet, the African low-cost carrier backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has identified Dar es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania, as its first operating base.

LOT Polish Airlines confirmed its first Boeing 787 will join the fleet in mid-November. The aircraft will enter schedule services on the Warsaw (WAW)-Chicago O´Hare route from Jan. 16, 2013.

Etihad Airways is keen to expand its footprint in South America, said President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan, on Friday.

flyBe in Winter 2012/13 season will operate East Midlands – Chambery route, a service previously operated by bmibaby and Jet2.com. The winter service

Norwegian from 05JAN13 introduces new winter seasonal route, offering weekly Helsinki – Salzburg flight on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This winter

Nippon Cargo Airlines on 15SEP12 (Saturday) launched its 3rd destination in Europe, with weekly service to Frankfurt Hahn Airport. Flight operates