Airports & Networks

KUWAIT AIRWAYS is to drop flights to Chittagong and Dhaka in Bangladesh this summer and will use this capacity to enhance capacity on two of its

TURKISH AIRLINES has announced that it will launch a four-times weekly Istanbul – Valencia service from 27MAR11, its 3rd destination in Spain. The

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told reporters Tuesday that Monday's "well-planned terrorist attack" at Moscow Domodedovo that killed 35 and wounded many more exposed "breaches" in security at the country's busiest airport, and suggested passengers will have to get used to tighter, more time-consuming security "at virtually all transport hubs" in Russia.

UK budget carrier JET2.COM is to introduce the Boeing 737-800 at its Manchester base, providing the opportunity for the low-fare carrier to develop

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told reporters Tuesday that Monday's "well-planned terrorist attack" at Moscow Domodedovo that killed 35 exposed "breaches" in security at the country's busiest airport, and suggested passengers will have to get used to tighter, more time-consuming security "at virtually all transport hubs" in Russia.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based low-cost carrier FLYDUBAI will start a weekly Dubai – Port Sudan service from 28FEB11, using its Boeing 737-800s. The

Irish regional carrier and Air France partner carrier CITYJET is to launch two additional summer routes this year. From 27MAR11 it will introduce a

TURKISH AIRLINES is to launch flights to the southern French city of Toulouse, its fourth destination in the country following Paris CDG, Lyon and

Nigerian carrier AERO is to resume flights on the Lagos – Enugu route from 07FEB11. There is already strong competition on this route with two other

China’s low-cost carrier JUNEYAO AIRLINES is to add a second daily rotation on its Shanghai Pu Dong – Hong Kong service, a route that was only

AIR CHINA is to once again offer non-stop services on the Chengdu – Tokyo Narita route. The new twice weekly flight will be launched on 27MAR11 and

An explosion that occurred at Moscow Domodedovo Airport around 4:30 p.m. local time Monday is believed to have killed at least 35 people and injured dozens of others.

Fresh from announcing the first firm order for the upgraded A320neo earlier this month as part of its order for 60 additional short-haul airliners

New Thai carrier CRYSTAL THAI AIRLINES plans to inaugurate operations on 03FEB11, initially providing twice weekly flights on the Bangkok - Seoul

AIR ARABIA MAROC, the Casablanca-based low-cost carrier, is to expand its flights to the southern French city of Montpellier. From 28MAR11 the airline

MYANMAR AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL is to launch its first route to China. From 03MAR11 it will open a Yangon – Guangzhou service. The twice-weekly link

Polish national carrier and Star Alliance partner LOT POLISH AIRLINES is set to suspend its long-haul flights from Krakow and Rzeszow this summer and

LUFTHANSA ITALIA, the German national carrier's Italian subsidiary, is to introduce summer flights from its Milan Malpensa base to Cagliari, Catania

Italian low-cost carrier WINDJET is opening a new base at Rimini this summer and will initially offer services to ten destinations from 27MAR11. At

Russian carrier YAKUTIA is to launch a twice weekly Irkutsk – Munich flight using a Boeing 757-200. The long distance service will provide access to

UK budget carrier JET2.COM is to introduce the Boeing 737-800 at its Manchester base, providing the opportunity for the low-fare carrier to develop

AIR GREENLAND is to lease a single Boeing 737 this summer to boost capacity on its Kangerlussuaq – Copenhagen and Narsarsuaq – Copenhagen routes. No

Copa Airlines will in June begin four-times-weekly service from Panama City to Toronto Pearson, Porto Alegre in Brazil and Nassau, at the same time increasing daily frequencies to "several countries" in its route network from its Panama hub. "Copa Airlines continues to expand its coverage and reaffirm its leadership in Latin America and the Caribbean," Copa CEO Pedro Heilbron said. "Copa offers flights to more international destinations than any other airline from any other hub in the region."

Turkish ground handling company Celebi is in talks to acquire a 49% stake in Dusseldorf International Airport's operator Flughafen Dusseldorf.

The UAE's air traffic movements broke all previous records in 2010 according to figures released by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).