Airports & Networks

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The carrier is seeking to expand its midwest US presence.

LOT Polish Airlines is launching new passenger flights to Mumbai and resuming service to Delhi after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.

Poland’s flag-carrier is adding a new point in India to its network as well as reinstating flights to Delhi.

The carrier now operates 13 routes to Puerto Rico.

The effort is part of the EU-China Aviation Partnership Project.

Emirates will re-introduce pre-pandemic flight frequencies to its destinations in India from 1 April 2022.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.