Airports & Networks

Indra has been awarded one of the key projects for the future of air navigation in Africa and will revamp the air traffic control system at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced plans to resume direct flights from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG), France. The direct flights are set to restart from 17th March 2021.

Newly appointed Benedikt Escher says SWISS will reconsider its mix of destinations and frequencies as it notes strength of VFR and leisure.

The airline will add 13 MAXs to its network this year.

Colombia’s aviation authority Aerocivil has confirmed that four carriers have requested permission to serve the country.

Biofuel producer Gevo has signed a MOU with Germany’s HCS Group to build a renewable hydrocarbon facility in Speyer, Germany, which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Five new seasonal routes are being added to the US airline’s network from the Windy City.

Condor is set to become the second airline to serve the market nonstop.

The country’s aviation authority is considering route proposals from Volaris and Viva Aerobus among others.

BTS sees record-low air travel in the US in 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19.

Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market as the northern summer season approaches.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operated its first commercial flight using an admixture of 500 liters of sustainable synthetic kerosene.

SWISS plans to launch five new short-haul European routes over the coming months, although the Star Alliance member does not expect to see “any tangible resumption of air travel activity until mid-summer at the earliest.”

International Airlines Group (IAG) has seen growing revenue contributions from its long-haul business since July 2020 with the segment now contributing the majority of passenger revenues.

Two new short-haul routes will start from Zurich and three from Geneva this summer, but the airline does not expect demand to pick-up until the third quarter of the year.

Australia’s competition commission is poised to green light the joint venture for a further five years.

The airlines are still awaiting approval from the US and Chile.

Nonstop service between the Romanian city Cluj-Napoca and Dubai is set to resume in March.

The full transcript of Elbers' interview in Routes Magazine, in which he discusses the airline’s network rebuild and why sustainability remains a key focus during the recovery from COVID-19.

Why starting an airline during a pandemic might not be such an outlandish idea.

Brussels Airlines has outlined its flying program for the summer 2021 season, which includes the resumption of North Atlantic services and the addition of a new route to Frankfurt.

The carrier also plans to start a new Brussels-Frankfurt connection this summer.

Milwaukee becomes the second new destination added to the ULCC’s network in as many days.

Routes’ latest infographic takes a closer look at Mexico’s aviation market as low-cost operators continue to take market share.

The airline had previously hoped to start long-haul international flying in July.