Airports & Networks

By David Casey
UK-based regional airline Flybe is putting itself up for sale and warned of further flight capacity cuts in the face of ongoing challenges in the European short-haul market.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Ongoing profitability challenges in the aviation sector require more innovative solutions, says a leading industry figure.
Airports & Networks

Tel Aviv-based Arkia Airlines took delivery of the first Airbus A321LR at a ceremony at Airbus’ Hamburg factory Nov. 13.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Europe must address “deep-rooted issues” which damage the competitiveness of its aviation industry, the director general and chief executive of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged.
Airports & Networks

By Kimberley Hall
Airline network planners can begin voting for the airports and destinations they feel have delivered exceptional marketing services from Monday 19 November.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air New Zealand is boosting capacity on its Auckland - Gold Coast route by almost 60 percent from early next year at the same time as AirAsia X ends its service.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
As low-cost carrier Flynas begins taking delivery of the first of 80 Airbus A320neo aircraft, Routesonline looks at the rapid growth of Saudi Arabia’s aviation market, boosted by a rapidly expanding tourism sector and a more liberalised approach.
Airports & Networks

By Vincent Chappard
Corsair, one of the major actors in the Indian Ocean for nearly 30 years will stop serving the islands of Madagascar and Mayotte.
Airports & Networks

All nine of Airports Company South Africa’s airports have been certified as compliant with the most-recognised international standard for environmental management systems.
Airports & Networks

By Bill Carey
FAA has taken steps to resolve the causes of seven outages of its En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system since 2014, but the air traffic control (ATC) automation platform remains vulnerable, the US Transportation Department inspector general says in audit report released Nov. 9.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
FAA has taken steps to resolve the causes of seven outages of its En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system since 2014, but the air traffic control (ATC) automation platform remains vulnerable, the US Transportation Department inspector general says in audit report released Nov. 9.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA is implementing a new controller staffing policy after a tower controller became incapacitated while working the midnight shift at McCarran International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Airports & Networks

Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will reduce flight operations from Nov. 15-20 to upgrade the radar and air traffic management systems.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas and aviation IT provider SITA are trialing a new biometric identification system at Brisbane Airport that will allow passengers to store their passport details on smartphones.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Air Tahiti Nui has taken the first step in its planned widebody fleet transition with the commercial debut of its first Boeing 787-9, which was delivered in early October.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Kazakhstan is set for its first low-cost airline as part of flag carrier Air Astana’s response to fierce competition and rising operating costs.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Our top five stories this week: European airline shake-up will continue, says easyJet's CEO; Canada does not have a true LCC but that is about to change - Jetlines CEO; Why United's Chinese expansion could dent American's plans; Icelandair agrees to buy rival WOW; China will need 7,400 new aircraft in the next 20 years - Airbus and more.
Airports & Networks

By Nigel Mayes
This week: Hainan Airlines expands European network; LEVEL increases competition from Barcelona; and Alitalia adds first new US route since 2010.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Airline Routes-Nov. 8, 2018
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Latvian carrier airBaltic is planning to open its first aircraft bases outside of the Baltics after 2020 and is nearing a decision on its Airbus A220 options.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Ireland-based LCC Ryanair has taken two further steps to sew together a new patchwork of agreements with staff across Europe.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Volotea, a Spanish LCC specializing in point-to-point service between Europe’s secondary cities, plans on steady growth in fleet, network and revenues next year
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Ofkants
With this year’s Routes events successfully completed, we can now reveal that it was not only a record-breaking year for the events but also for the Routes app.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
The latest in a long series of calls for improved air traffic management (ATM) in Europe has come from Airlines for Europe (A4E), whose 15 members account for 70% of the continent’s air travel.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
China will account for almost one fifth of the world's new aircraft demand over the next two decades, according to estimates from Airbus.
Airports & Networks