Routes between the UK and US - currently operating under the US-EU open skies agreement - will continue to enjoy the same access following the conclusion of a new deal between the two countries.
The US and UK have agreed an Open Skies pact that will allow them to continue liberalized air services after the UK leaves the European Union (EU) in March 2019.
Hawaiian Airlines and New York-based JetBlue Airways have expanded their codeshare agreement through Hawaiian’s new nonstop service between Honolulu and Boston to be offered next year.
Airport industry group ACI Europe is calling for “long overdue” air traffic management (ATM) reform, including better integration of airspace and ground infrastructure to ease disruptions, following a summer marked by air traffic control (ATC) strikes that caused widespread flight delays and cancellations.
Oneworld member American Airlines and China Southern Airlines have agreed to a deeper cooperation, 13 days after the Chinese carrier said it would leave SkyTeam.
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian has unveiled plans to “break the monopoly” on flights from the UK to Brazil, with its first service from London Gatwick to Rio de Janeiro set to begin in March 2019. The airline is also making a series of changes to its US network.
LCC Norwegian plans to expand its penetration of the South American market with services from London Gatwick to Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão International Airport.
Major uncertainty continues across the European air transport industry about the impact of the UK’s pending split from the European Union (EU), and clauses on aviation within a new Brexit political declaration provide little reassurance.
Industry officials expect US and UK negotiators to reach agreement on a new Open Skies agreement in the next round of negotiations taking place Nov. 28 in Washington DC, but ownership and control regulations remain a concern.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has revealed new details of its plans for its initial Airbus A380s, which will replace other aircraft types on existing Honolulu routes in stages from May 2019.
The expansion of Heathrow Airport will create billions of pounds in growth and generate thousands of jobs across the UK in the early years of Brexit, according to the man charged with driving the airport’s future strategy.
The airline model will continue to evolve over the coming years and airports must be ready to adapt, a senior delegate speaking at GAD World has stressed.
A political declaration agreed by the UK and European Union (EU), setting conditions for how they will work after the Brexit separation, calls for an air transport agreement to ensure continued connectivity for airlines within the European trade bloc.
Ghana Airports Company (GACL) MD John Dekyem Attafuah said recently that the company plans to recoup loans received for the construction of a new terminal at Accra’s Kotoka International Airport, reports ACI.
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