Airports & Networks

TSA will no longer require travelers to remove shoes at security, while two UK airports are lifting liquid limits. Both measures should smooth passenger throughput.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 9 July 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

Noida will be the second airport for the Delhi capital region; it will start with a capacity of 12 million passengers a year with a single runway.

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has conditionally approved a proposed commercial cooperation between SIA and Malaysia Airlines.

Emirates’ latest analysis of global booking data and search patterns reveals the top 25 travel destinations in July and August - with Vietnam sitting on top.

Emirates has officially launched regular A350 operations to Dammam, making it Emirates’ first destination in Saudi Arabia to be served by the all-new Airbus A350.

TAAG Angola Airlines has launched a new Luanda–Nairobi route which will commence September 1, 2025.

Nigeria’s Enugu State launched its own airline Enugu Air on July 7 from Akanu Ibiam International Airport.

Pegasus Airlines continues to expand its flight network this summer by adding a new direct route from Bristol to Istanbul.

WestJet plans to introduce five new destinations and several new routes across Latin America and the Caribbean during the 2025-26 winter season.

An Elektro Tour marked the first-ever crossing of the English Channel by a certified all-electric aircraft, the Pipistrel Electro.

The ban applies to domestic flights where a viable train alternative exists with a sub-2.5-hr. travel time; the directive was made official in May 2023.

Air Arabia is expanding its European footprint this winter with the launch of new routes to the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland from Sharjah in the UAE.

IndiGo has commenced direct flights between Mumbai and Adampur (Jalandhar).

Air Arabia has announced the launch of its latest route connecting Sharjah with the German city of Munich.

With work on a third runway at Tokyo Narita International Airport underway, officials are studying the feasibility of progressing an airport city project.

Our Route Opportunities feature explores the latest unserved and underserved routes promoted through Routes 360, providing supporting information for airline network planners to consider and capitalize on.

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.

Airports can and should take steps to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks.

The CEO of Air Botswana, Lulu Rasebotsa, has been placed on administrative leave by the airline for unspecified reasons.

European turboprop manufacturer ATR has landed its largest-ever order from Africa, with a deal for 16 ATR 72-600s from Air Algerie.

All the important data related to Milano Malpensa Airport in recent years.

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will resume its nonstop service between Munich and Casablanca from October 2025.

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines is implementing additional measures to stabilize peak summer operations and to improve punctuality.

Air France-KLM has started proceedings to increase its 19.9% minority stake in Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to a 60.5% majority stake.