Airports & Networks

Gulf Air will launch direct flights to New York (JFK) from October 1, 2025.

London Southend Airport is expecting to return to normal flight operations on July 17.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi plans to boost its operational capacity by 40% in 2025, capitalizing on the gap left by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s decision to cease operations.

FEAM Aero has acquired another hangar and relocated its headquarters to Miami International Airport.

Air India is gradually restoring international capacity following a six-week schedule reduction in the wake of the fatal crash of Flight AI 171 in June.

Airport Authority Hong Kong is reporting double-digit growth as the expansion program at Hong Kong International Airport begins to deliver tangible results.

Airlines operating between Europe and Latin America jockey for advantage and market share.

Ethiopian Airlines has launched its new daily passenger service connecting Addis Ababa with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Air India has announced the partial restoration of schedules that were reduced pursuant to its “Safety Pause”, taken following the accident of AI171 on June 12, 2025.

Qatar Airways will resume three weekly flights to Aleppo, Syria from 10 August 2025. The flights will be increased to four weekly flights from 1 September 2025.

IATA says there are no operational concerns flagged by member carriers transiting Russian airspace, following a close call with two Chinese-operated aircraft.

Following a six-week voting period, 30 organisations and 10 individuals have been shortlisted for this year’s Routes World Awards. Meet the finalists.

Two United Airlines regional routes operated by Landline, the luxury bus operator that partners with airlines, will be cut.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 16 July 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

London Southend Airport remains closed to commercial air traffic after a general aviation aircraft crashed on the afternoon of July 13.

Avelo Airlines will shut down its base at Hollywood Burbank Airport by early December, ending a four-year presence at its West Coast hub.

Etihad Airways is capitalizing on the opportunity created by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s upcoming shutdown, unveiling seven new routes from the UAE capital.

Jetstar Airways is strengthening its Asia-Pacific footprint by adding two destinations in the Philippines and a newly signed codeshare agreement with IndiGo.

Juan Carlos Salazar was appointed ICAO Secretary General in August 2021, to a three-year term, and is now on a second three-year term.

All the important data related to American Airlines in recent weeks.

IndiGo has signed a codeshare agreement with Jetstar enabling its customers to connect more easily to Australia and New Zealand.

Etihad Airways has added seven new destinations to its network as part of its ongoing strategy to bring more point-to-point traffic directly to Abu Dhabi.

Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Greek regional carrier SKY express, opening access to 24 Greek island destinations and three additional Eastern Mediterranean cities for customers travelling via Athens.

Dnata has deployed a fleet of autonomous vehicles at Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International (DWC), introducing next-generation technology in ramp operations.

Southwest Airlines will add new network points in 2026, moving away from a post-COVID strategy focused on building up service at airports already on its map.