Emirates will launch a second-daily Dubai-Cape Town service March 27, using an Airbus A340-500. It will also launch a third-daily A330-200 service to Manchester May 1. AirAsia launched thrice-weekly Kuala Lumpur-Palembang service March 10. Spirit Airlines launched five-times-weekly Chicago O'Hare-Atlantic City service, becoming daily April 1. Djibouti Air launched six-times-weekly Djibouti-Dubai service.
Eurocontrol’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Center implemented the first step of its so-called Free Route Airspace Maastricht program, which aims to put into place a direct route network to reduce flight times, fuel burn, carbon and other emissions and costs in high-density European airspace.
Travel plans for tens of thousands of airline passengers remain in chaos as Japan continues to cope with the aftermath of Friday's devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami.
The number of passengers travelling through Beirut's Rafik Hariri International airport dropped by 9.4 percent since February of last year, an official survey on the airport's activity i has shown.
Abu Dhabi newspaper The National is reporting that Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) is considering opening its cargo operations for external investment.
Tokyo Narita and Haneda airports partially reopened for some flights late Friday after a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake forced the busy facilities to shut down for most of the day, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.