Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has confirmed that it will resume flights to the Libyan capital Tripoli from February 2, 2012. The airline, like all other international

Venezuelan carrier Santa Barbara Airlines is set to suspend its four times weekly service between Caracas and Madrid after removing all availability

Emirates will launch daily Dubai-Ho Chi Minh City Airbus A330-200 service June 4, and will begin operating the route with a two-class Boeing 777-300ER Oct. 28. Alaska Airlines will launch daily San Diego service to Monterey and Santa Rosa June 4 and 2X-daily service to Fresno June 5. It will also launch 2X-daily Reno, Nev.-San Jose, Calif. service June 4. Allegiant Air will launch 2X-weekly Bloomington, Ill.-Orlando Sanford service May 16.

All Nippon Airlines (ANA), launch customer for the Boeing 787, operated the first scheduled Boeing 787 long-haul service Jan. 21 from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Frankfurt (FRA).

Southwest Airlines (SWA) said it will continue to operate to 22 airports now served by AirTran Airways, over time converting flights to/from those destinations to the SWA brand.

Fujairah International Airport has joined Brazilian manufacturer Embraer in confirming participation in the Abu Dhabi Air Expo, the general aviation show which runs from the 6th to the 8th of March 2012 at Al Bateen Executive Airport.

British Airways has announced it will resume flights between London Heathrow and the Libyan capital Tripoli from May 1, 2012, the latest airline to

Turkish Airlines (THY) is to increase the frequency of its flights between Istanbul and Manchester by around 40 per cent this summer as it introduces

Kuala Lumpur-based AirAsia X has announced it will fly to Sydney Australia from April 1. Sydney is AirAsia X’s fourth Australian destination after Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth.

Fast-growing LCC Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras will operate 300 extra flights Feb. 20-27, the peak period of the carnival season in Brazil. From its main hubs at Campinas Viracopos (VCP) and Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF), the airline is expected to increase frequencies to its top 10 carnival-related destinations, including Rio de Janeiro, Porto Seguro, Salvador, Ilhéus, Maceió, Natal, Fortaleza, Recife, Florianópolis and Navegantes. The carrier is awaiting approval from ANAC, the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency.

Moscow-based Red Wings airline (WZ) is considering launching flights from the Republic of Dagestan, establishing a new base at Makhachkala (MCX).

Al Bateen Executive Airport, operated and managed by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), today reported a 11% increase in overall commercial aviation movements when compared to 2010 and more than 50% increase in visiting business aviation traffic.

Bahrain's MRO specialist Gulf Technics has today signed a deal with Kooheji Contractors to build a state-of-the-art hangar at Bahrain International Airport.

Sharjah Airport is set to announce a new deal with private aviation specialist Gama Aviation to increase the business and aviation activities at the emriate's main airport.

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that Curaçao and St Maarten “do not comply with

Japan Airlines (JAL) will be the second carrier to inaugurate passenger operations with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner when it finally takes delivery of

Royal Jordanian Airlines is exploring additional freight markets across the Middle East and East Africa as it looks to develop its cargo business. As

South African Airways has this week inaugurated a three times weekly service between Johannesburg and Kigali in Rwanda and Bujumbura in Burundi as

Flybe franchise carrier Loganair will launch service from Norwich to Southampton (weekly, May 19-Oct. 27), and the Isle of Man (weekly, May 26-Sept. 8). Air Baltic will increase Riga service to Vienna (7X-weekly to 12X-weekly), Zurich (6X-weekly to daily) and Munich (7X-weekly to 12X-weekly) for its summer service beginning March 25. Frontier Airlines will launch 3X-weekly Knoxville-Orlando Airbus A319 service March 15.

Japan Airlines (JAL) has outlined its plans for routes, fleet and flight frequency for the first half of fiscal year 2012 year ending March 31, 2013, as the Boeing 787 is introduced into service ( ATW Daily News, Dec. 15, 2011). According to JAL, it will launch the first 4X-weekly 787 nonstop service between Tokyo Narita (NRT) and Boston April 22, increasing to daily from June 1.

Spanish budget carrier Vueling has announced a major expansion at its home base airport, Barcelona El Prat, where it will invest around €325 million

US low-cost carrier Virgin America has never been afraid to take the battle to its US major rivals at the country’s main airports and it has proved

Spanish national carrier Iberia has launched a fifth weekly rotation on its Madrid – Panama City route and introduced larger Airbus A340-600s on the

Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has outlined its proposed route network and corporate plan for the financial year commencing April 1, 2012

UK low-fare carrier Flybe has revealed an additional six routes that it will launch this summer from the UK, comprising a mix of domestic and