Airports & Networks

By David Casey
London Stansted Airport is seeking planning permission to add a three-bay extension along the back of the existing terminal building.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has landed its inaugural flight to the French city of Lyon.
Airports & Networks

Aviation Week Network Staff
Operations at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport were interrupted for about 3 hr. in the early morning of July 4 after an attack by uncrewed aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A selection of 50 new routes starting around the world in July 2023, including flights being launched by Emirates, Qatar Airways, China Airlines and Avianca.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
The International Air Transport Association says the Hong Kong government’s labor importation initiative has boosted the airport workforce by 6,300 workers.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is prioritizing improvements to crew technology following a week its CEO described as “one of the most operationally challenging" in my career.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has assembled an independent safety review team to look at the U.S. air traffic system. Why stop there?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Scottish regional carrier Loganair is preparing to mark the final phaseouts of its Saab 340 passenger fleet as it brings in a new batch of ATR 42/72s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
LCC fastjet is eyeing modest regional growth, but high costs and the availability of fuel in Africa make operations for regional air traffic challenging.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The U.S. Transportation Department has denied Delta Air Lines’ request to change the use of a number of its Tokyo Haneda slot pairs.
Airports & Networks

Emirates’ A380 has returned to Birmingham Airport in the UK. It will offer two daily Dubai services.
Air Transport

Sharjah Airport welcomed back this year’s first group of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia after performing Hajj in the holy land.
Airports & Networks

Saudia has launched its first direct flight to its new international destination Birmingham, UK in collaboration with the Air Connectivity Program (ACP).
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
A ‘virtual’ air traffic control tower in Saudi Arabia may be the first of many in the region.
Airports & Networks

Etihad has appointed Wallenborn Transports as its road feeder service (RFS) partner for Europe.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
The Malaysian government has green-lit the redevelopment of Subang Airport, which the Transport Ministry says will handle eight million passengers annually.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Omani LCC SalamAir, which has ordered six E195 E2s and placed purchase rights for a further six, is a regional jet first-timer.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Lori Ranson
U.S. regulators have ruled against a request by Delta Air Lines for flexibility in how airlines use their slot pairs at Tokyo Haneda International airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Atlanta-based Delta and El Al Israel Airlines have agreed to implement a mutual codeshare arrangement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Southwest Airlines will open a new seasonal route and resume a host of other seasonal services in January 2024.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has named Copenhagen Airport (CPH) CEO Thomas Woldbye as the UK hub’s new chief executive, replacing John Holland-Kaye.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
JetBlue Airways has become the eighth carrier to offer nonstop flights between New York and Paris and has applied for a codeshare with Air Serbia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
South African Airways (SAA) will reintroduce long-haul flights for the first time in over three years, establishing a new route linking Cape Town and São Paulo.
Airports & Networks

IndiGo has announced new connections Lucknow-Abu Dhabi and Ahmedabad-Abu Dhabi, effective July 12, 2023, and August 11, 2023, respectively.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
The airline anticipates growth and sees a window of opportunity as WestJet folds Sunwing into mainline operations.
Airlines & Lessors