Airports & Networks

The Estonian government is in discussions with seven potential new owners of the Baltic nation’s Nordic Aviation Group (NAG).

A selection of 50 new routes starting in January 2024, including network expansions by Aeromexico, Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa and Sky Airline.

Etihad Airways has launched flights between its Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) base and both Kozhikode (CCJ) and Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) in India.

UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways, has stepped up its services to India with the launch of two new daily fights. Routes from Abu Dhabi to Kozhikode (CCJ) and Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) in the Kerala region of India began on New Year’s Day.

Zayed Bin Rashid Al Zayani, Bahrain’s Minister of Industry, Commerce & Tourism, speaks to Routes about the aviation aspirations of the Routes World 2024 host and what delegates can expect from the event.

New concepts are in the works, such as military areas that move with the activity along a defined trajectory.

Wisk Aero has updated its concept of operations for autonomous urban air taxis.

Airport operator Royal Schiphol Group said it plans to provide capacity for 293,000 flights in the summer season from March 31 to Oct. 26.

All 367 passengers and 12 crew members on board the A350 managed to escape the burning aircraft, but five of the six on board the Coast Guard aircraft died.

The sleeping aviation giant finally is waking up. It could be the next big thing for aerospace.

Air Arabia has launched non-stop flights from Sharjah to Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

IndiGo will add direct connectivity between Mumbai and Ayodhya, effective January 15, 2024.

Food and beverage operator, SSP Group, has signed a contract with Jeddah Airport to operate three food and beverage packages.

The carrier recently gained permission from the U.S. Transportation Department to fly to the U.S.

The three new destinations will be served from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).

The carrier will also bring back seasonal flights to the Maldives.

Airline fortunes differ widely north and south of the border.

Pegasus Airlines flew its first service between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport today.

Qatar Airways has announced its 2024 network expansion with new destinations as well as resumptions, bookable ahead of the New Year.

The U.S. air traffic control system’s recent shortcomings underscore that a true modernization is well past due.

The Gulf region restores its standing as a global air connector.

With China reopened, travel demand across Asia normalizes.

Virgin Australia plans to insource its baggage handling for international operations, as the airline looks to boost its overseas route network.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has been appointed the Official Carrier for Routes Europe 2024, the leading route development event taking place in the Danish city of Aarhus from April 22-24.

Kuala Lumpur-Singapore ranks as the busiest international route by capacity during 2023 with almost 5 million seats offered between the destinations.