London Heathrow is investing £50 million ($63.5 million) in security-screening upgrades, meaning passengers will no longer be required to remove their liquids and laptops from their hand luggage.
Ethiopian Airlines has finalised preparations to launch thrice weekly flight to John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport in New York via Abidjan, as of June 17, 2019.
The two airlines are seeking approval to cooperate on services between Australia and the UK and Ireland via mutual connection points. The partnership could result in the launch of new international routes.
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air, which launched operations from its Vienna, Austria base in June 2018, is adding a sixth Airbus A321 and six new routes from mid-December.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has released a list of international air route applications by local airlines, including Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines:
This week: Malindo Air is to begin a new service to India; Flydubai expands presence in Russia; Air Canada rouge to introduce Caribbean service from Routes Americas 2019 host.
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) moved to further limit non-family travel to Cuba as part of an administration-wide effort to assert greater pressure on the country over its human rights record and support for the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
Athens, Manchester and Milan could be set for new routes to China if the latest applications to the Civil Aviation Administration of China are given the green light.
Following a record-breaking year for exhibitors in Guangzhou, the world’s leading airports, tourism authorities, suppliers and airlines are confirmed to exhibit in Adelaide.
This week: THAI Smile to become Star Alliance connecting partner; Wizz to base sixth aircraft in Vienna; IATA downgrades airline profit forecast and more.
Singapore Airlines have been confirmed as the official carrier for the 25th World Route Development Forum which will take place in Adelaide, Australia, 21-24 September 2019.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Aireon to provide surveillance services in support of aircraft separations, the first such approval, the company announced June 4.
Nearly five years after it launched all-business class service between Paris and the New York area, niche carrier La Compagnie is providing 25% of the business class capacity between the two cities and preparing to introduce its first Airbus A321neo on June 6.
Atlas Air Worldwide is expanding its Boeing 777F crew, maintenance and insurance (CMI) service with DHL Express and adding a third 747F for Asiana Cargo.
Gabon’s planned new airport at Libreville will help to realise the dream of turning the city into a key airport hub in central and west Africa, through enhancing connectivity, providing jobs and increasing the country’s status in the region, writes Vincent Chappard.
