Airports & Networks

The team also consists of Indonesia’s PT Cardig Aero Services and Changi Airports Mena, a holding company in Indonesia.

French company Eiffage has completed a deal to acquire the 49.99% stake ipreviously held by China Airport Synergy Investment Limited.

American, Delta and United moved quickly to add nonstop flights from South Carolina to New Orleans so Clemson University football fans can watch their team square off against Louisiana State University.

There is a push for WestJet's eight slots to be returned given the proposed WestJet-Delta cross-border joint venture.

Chinese provinces and municipalities value their local airlines and increasingly are willing to invest in the privately owned ones.

The Taiwan Ministry of Transport and Communications has approved Starlux Airlines’ air operator certificate (AOC) application.

The four-times weekly flights will be operated with Airbus A350-900s.

Florida-based airline will focuse on using new capacity to “connect the dots” across its existing 75-destination network.

Major gateways around Asia are taking additional precautions after an unidentified pneumonia broke out in Wuhan, China early this year.

We take a look at the West African market which has made aviation a major focus of its strategy.

British Airways and China Southern Airlines inked a joint venture agreement on Dec. 17 at Daxing Airport, finalizing an MOU signed in January 2019 to expand each other’s network and implement reciprocal frequent flier benefits.

United Airlines has been lobbying the US Department of Transportation to delay the proposed codeshare while the department undertakes a review into access issues for US carriers at Manila’s main airport.

Malaysia Airlines Bhd. and Japan Airlines plan to launch a joint venture on routes between their countries in 2020 after gaining approval from regulators.

Delta Air Lines plans to turn its focus back to domestic core hubs in 2020 after spending the last few years on building up its coastal hubs.

Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) handled a record 38.8 million passengers in 2019, up 12.4% on 2018 and the highest number since the airport opened its doors in 2014.

Eurocontrol, the organization in charge of air traffic management (ATM) in Europe, is now using the actual route flown, as opposed to the last filed flight plan, to calculate route charges.

Etihad Airways has launched ‘Etihad Wellness’, an expanded and more comprehensive health and hygiene programme and customer guide put in place to deal with COVID-19.

Gulf Air has resumed direct flight from Islamabad International Airport to its hub Bahrain International Airport with flights from other cities in Pakistan being added in the coming days. In compliance with the Civil Aviation Authority in Pakistan, flights will only operate with passengers out of Pakistan.

After increasing capacity on US routes to more than 1 million available seats in 2019, Philippine Airlines is further expanding its presence in the market with the launch of two new non-stop services.

Qatar’s Hamad International Airport has unveiled plans for its Phase II expansion programme, designed to boost the airport’s capacity to more than 50 million passengers annually. Alan Dron reports.

Two new airports opened for flights over the 2019 holiday period, serving very different regions and clienteles.

French company Eiffage has completed a deal to acquire the 49.99% stake in Aéroport Toulouse-Blagnac (ATB) previously held by China Airport Synergy Investment Ltd. (CASIL).

The Russian government has introduced Open Skies at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport for 30 European countries.

An overview of the German aviation market, one of the most mature in the world.

Abu Dhabi International Airport is set for a major new cargo terminal.