Airports & Networks

The terms for the takeover of Scottish ground handler John Menzies have been finalized, giving it an enterprise value of approximately £763 million ($1 billion).

After signing an interline agreement, the airlines now hope to deepen their partnership by offering codeshares.

The Canadian ULCC will offer five warm weather routes to Tucson next winter.

The carrier will operate 130 weekly flights from the northeast England airport this summer.

The carrier is also laying the groundwork for a fifth new route to India.

Sharjah Airport has won the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ award in the five to 15 million passenger per year category and the ‘Voice of the Customer’ accreditation given by the Airports Council International (ACI).

Maggie Kaunda, acting managing director at the Zambia Airports Corporation, talks to Keith Mwanalushi about the opening of new airport infrastructure in the capital, Lusaka, and Ndola in the Copperbelt.

SalamAir has announced non-stop flights to four Indian cities – from Salalah to Calicut and from Muscat to Jaipur, Lucknow, and Trivandrum.

The study urges European countries considering banning short-haul flights to take a wide range of factors into consideration.

The US government is extending pandemic relief that allows airlines to cut international flights.

The carrier is reconnecting Singapore and Newark, New Jersey, as it rebuilds its US network.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will provide direct competition for Pegasus Airlines on the route.

EgyptAir has added Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to its route network.

Srinagar International Airport in Kashmir has reported its busiest day in its history, handling 15,0 14 passengers who boarded 90 flights to travel in or out of Kashmir on the first day of the week.

The agency said the decision has been made due to the “evolving and highly unpredictable situation globally with respect to ongoing impacts from COVID-19.”

FAA’s fiscal 2023 baseline budget request of $18.6 billion includes $17.5 million to support aircraft certification reform mandates, including funds for adding more than 50 positions.

As the EU enforces sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s air transport industry has new problems to solve, ranging from the financial health of its carriers to air traffic management and a post-war relationship with Russia.

Dubai Airports is gearing up for what is expected to be one of the busiest travel periods of the year so.

IndiGo has said it will resume scheduled international flights on 150 plus routes in a phased manner during the next month.

Dubai International (DXB) is to overhaul its air traffic management (ATM) system with the introduction of Thales TopSky air traffic control system(ATC). The new air traffic control system will support the Northern Emirates airspace where Dubai is the key driver for air traffic growth and volumes.

Oman Air Holidays, the tour operating arm of Oman Air - has launched a digital platform giving locally owned and operated SMEs in travel and tourism sector greater online presence and visibility.

The Hungarian ULCC’s UK subsidiary is beginning to ramp up London Gatwick operations and MD Marion Geoffroy believes the UK will be a major growth market over the coming years.

The LCC is also resuming and commencing a slew of domestic routes.

The carrier is seeking to expand its midwest US presence.

The route between Melbourne and Dallas will be one of the longest in the world when it launches in December.