As 2017 draws to a close, Routesonline looks at some of the biggest stories making the headlines this year. Part one of our review of the year features the US travel ban, Norwegian's expansion, Chinese low-cost carrier Lucky Air's ambitious plans and an interview with Etihad's chief executive Peter Baumgartner.
UK LCC easyJet has selected Milan Malpensa as the second airport for its Worldwide by easyJet connecting platform, joining London Gatwick which was the first to launch the scheme.
The Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) supervisory board has set October 2020 as the new opening date for the much-delayed airport project.
Intra-regional routes represent 43% of all routes originating in the Middle East and less than 10% are flown by regional aircraft, which is the lowest ratio in the world. Explore this infographic to understand how regional aircraft are the key to growth in the Middle East.
Ultra LCC Volaris Costa Rica was granted a foreign air carrier permit by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Dec. 19, opening the Central American subsidiary of Mexico City-based ULCC Volaris to begin flights to the US.
London’s Heathrow Airport, in the midst of planning for its much-needed third runway, said Dec. 18 it had identified a potential £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) of savings from the plans for the proposed runway and associated infrastructure.
Delta Air Lines moved to restore operations Monday after a complete power outage at its base hub, Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport (ATL), forced the airline to cancel about 1,300 flights Dec. 17 and 18.
Véronique Lemée-Alexandre, head of market research and route development at Marseille Provence Airport, talks about her high points of 2017, hopes for the future and the best and worst parts of the job.
Arik Air is considering resuming intercontinental flights just over ten months after a government-backed takeover forced it to retreat into the domestic Nigerian and regional West African markets, reports ch-aviation.
An agreement has been signed between Lockheed Martin, the maker of the F-35 fighter jet, and aircraft manufacturer Aerion to develop the world's first supersonic business jet.
Russia and Egypt plan to re-establish flights between the countries next year after signing a new protocol specializing in aviation security measures, which becomes effective in 30 days.
Flydubai's inaugural flight touched down today at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), increasing capacity to Tanzania and further expanding its network in Africa to twelve destinations.
National Aviation Services has launched its Pearl Lounges at the Marrakech-Menara Airport in Morocco reinforcing capacities at the newly renovated airport.
