After mainly operating scheduled and charter flights in Scandinavia for the past 30 years, passenger and cargo airline DAT has spread its wings and headed for warmer climes in Sicily.
Inmarsat has signed agreements with five major air navigation service providers (ANSPs) in support of Iris, a European program aimed at increasing the use of data link services to support controller-pilot communications and improve trajectory management.
This week: Delta orders ten more A330-900neos; London Stansted’s growth plan approved; Jet2 owner increases route network; Belfast City completes £15m upgrades and more.
Carriers around the world will face financial consequences and a customer backlash if they do not improve their working practices, a senior executive from Cathay Pacific has cautioned.
The debut of Air New Zealand’s first Airbus A321neo will mark the start of a major upgrade of the airline’s international short-haul fleet, helping it confront a new phase of fierce competition in the Australia-New Zealand market.
Latin America and the Caribbean will need 2,720 new aircraft over the next two decades as passenger numbers are set to double, a report from Airbus has found.
As regional airline Flybe seeks a buyer - and with Virgin Atlantic linked to a potential deal - Routesonline looks at the carrier's network, including the role it plays in UK connectivity.
Local authorities have approved London Stansted Airport’s plans to increase passenger capacity to 43 million annually, allowing 23% growth from the current 35 million limit.
Muscat International Airport’s new terminal is already delivering a better experience for passengers as well as improved airline operations, Oman Air officials said.
Days after announcing its planned exit from SkyTeam, China Southern has moved a step closer to setting up a subsidiary airline that will operate from Beijing’s new mega-airport once it opens next year.
Our top five stories this week: China Southern to seek new partnerships after SkyTeam exit; Saudi Arabia’s market poised for further growth; Flybe up for sale; Spirit adds nine routes from Austin; SaudiGulf to buy ten A320neo aircraft and more.
On the 11th anniversary since it joined SkyTeam, China Southern has revealed it will leave the alliance next year to pursue new partnerships with airlines around the world.
FAA has installed taxiway-landing alert systems at four US airports and has 31 more lined up to get the safety enhancement within the next two years, the agency’s top runway safety official said.
Air France’s low-cost offshoot Joon remains confident that its offering is strong enough to retain and attract customers in the face of stern competition from low-cost carriers, a conference has heard.
