A petition circulating on Capitol Hill calling on the Trump Administration to take action on Qatar Airways over its support for Air Italy has generated a backlash from a US industry coalition including airports, cargo carriers, US travelers and New York-based JetBlue Airways.
American Airlines and Qantas have been granted tentative approval for a joint venture on flights between the US and Australia and New Zealand, opening the door for the launch new routes and increased capacity. The first new services are expected to link Brisbane with Chicago and San Francisco.
As the previously troubled Air Malta goes from strength to strength, chief executive Clifford Chetcuti is assuring the sector it is an airline that is poised to deliver
Air Mauritius will be starting operations to Seychelles as from 02 July 2019. The flights will be operated twice weekly by the Airbus A319, offering 16 Business class and 108 Economy class seats.
With the chaos of summer 2018 fresh in their minds, when air traffic control (ATC) strikes and staffing problems led to widespread delays and cancellations, European airline executives are hoping operational preparations will ensure a smoother peak summer season this year.
"I have 25 years’ experience and if I look to the US I can tell you we are currently seeing the final phase before strong consolidation," says to Lufthansa Group's chairman and chief executive Carsten Spohr.
The $397 million Copperbelt International Airport, being developed by the Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL), is now 35% complete. Humphrey Nkonde looks at the project.
The fifth and final part of our focus on ‘the Stans’, the five former Soviet republics in Central Asia, looks at the aviation market in Kazakhstan as the country’s capital city gears up to host Routes Silk Road 2019.
