Oneworld carriers American Airlines and Qantas are trying for a second time to deepen their ties on flights across the Pacific, saying the move could stimulate demand for up to 180,000 new passengers.
Oman Air plans to launch three new routes this year—to Istanbul, Turkey in June; Casablanca, Morocco in July; and Moscow, Russia in October—as the Oman national carrier continues to expand.
Elisabeth Axtelius, director of aviation business at Swedavia, discusses Stockholm Arlanda’s most notable new routes, the planned Swedish aviation passenger tax and unserved markets.
Bahrain-based Gulf Air has detailed its corporate strategy for the five years to 2023, which will see it take delivery of 39 new aircraft and ultimately expand its network to the US.
Emirates Airline will resume its flagship Airbus A380 service between Houston, Texas, and Dubai from June 1, after the rise in oil prices improved the route’s viability.
The UK Department of Transport (DoT) will allow direct cargo flights to resume between Bangladesh and the UK, after security improvements at Dhaka airport.
Tianjin Cargo Airlines has secured approval for three Boeing 737 family freighters from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), paving the way for a May 2 launch.
Turkey-based airport management group TAV Airports Holding anticipates “another strong year” in 2108, after posting a net profit of €174.5 million ($215.1 million), up 37% on 2016’s figure of €127.1 million.
Aeromexico and Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will offer nonstop service between Detroit and Leon, Mexico, starting April 30, connecting two major automotive-industry regions and taking another step in leveraging their joint venture (JV).
The biometric facial recognition trial at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) has proven so successful and popular that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is actively exploring how widely facial recognition can be used at airports, a senior CBP official said.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) aviation director Huntley Lawrence called on airlines to provide detailed, real-time operational data to the entity managing New York JFK, New York LaGuardia and Newark airports.
Despite tough times for Turkey's aviation sector in recent years, Pegasus Airlines has weathered the storm and is looking to new markets to further its expansion.
Governments in North and South America must have a clear long-term vision on infrastructure needs if airports are to cope with predicted demand, delegates have been told.
The construction of the A$1.35bn runway at Brisbane Airport is just part of the A$2.2bn the Brisbane Airport Corporation is investing in the facility in the coming years.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said the airspace blockade on Qatari territory initiated June 5, 2017, by neighboring nations has negatively affected the performance of the airline.
