Airports & Networks

Kuwait-based lessor ALAFCO has firmed an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft originally placed at the Paris Air Show earlier this year.

Emirates’ order for 40 Boeing 787-10s should not surprise anyone, because it fits naturally into the airline’s fleet plans, president Tim Clark said at the Dubai Air Show.

Emirates has agreed to buy 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners at the start of the biennial Dubai Air Show as the wait for new Airbus A380 orders goes on.

A US airline which became a key military contractor during the Vietnam War but ceased trading three years ago is set to be revived as a long-haul low-cost carrier.

Azerbaijan Airlines signed an agreement with Boeing placing a firm order for five 787-8s and committing to order two very large freighters, either the 747-8F or the 777F.

Dubai-based Emirates Airline kicked off the Dubai Air Show by announcing a commitment to purchase 40 Boeing 787-10s valued at $15.1 billion at list prices.

Turkish Airlines has announced special fares to Turkey this winter.

The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has honoured 22 managers, heads of departments and employees after completing the fourth phase of its 'Innovation Champions' programme.

Oman Air has added a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to its fleet.

The Polish government has approved a plan to build a new central airport likely to be located in central Poland between the capital Warsaw and Lodz, capable of servicing as many as 100 million passengers per year.

Low-cost carrier easyJet has revealed the identity of its next chief executive but – despite the airline’s strong performance in recent years – the new man at the helm may not be in for an easy ride.

Low-cost carrier Volotea is to open a base in Bilbao, the host city of Routes Europe 2018.

Sharjah International Airport has received the first Russian Airline flight from Saint Petersburg and Ekaterinburg in Russia, as two flights weekly are due to land from October 2017 until March 2018.

Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi and Baku, the capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan, effective 2 March 2018.

This week: Hebei Airlines schedules a service to Singapore, Montenegro Airlines resumes Copenhagen route and Lucky Air to fly Chengdu – St Petersburg.

Russia’s new Platov International Airport, which will serve Rostov-on-Don, will begin operations Nov. 27, the government said.

French airports operator Groupe Aéroports de Paris (ADP) announced it is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Airport International Group (AIG), which runs Amman Airport in Jordan.

With the fate of Italy's beleaguered flagship airline Alitalia still to be decided, one of the country’s newest carriers has ambitions of becoming the biggest in the low-cost industry.

Administrators acting for UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines will appeal a high court ruling that the grounded airline has no entitlement to its summer 2018 slots.

ASM is offering two unique training opportunities this December in the Cayman Islands and Washington, DC.

ASM is hosting two of its flagship courses in December, set against the backdrop of the world-famous Manchester Christmas markets.

UK Export Finance is to provide a £215m loan to Colas UK to build Kabaale Airport in western Uganda. This according to UKEF will create 820 jobs for Ugandans. The UK's export credit agency described this as a milestone for trade relationships in Africa.

With China's aviation market poised to overtake the US as the world's largest by 2022, Boeing has secured an order to supply 300 aircraft to the country.

Virgin Australia intends to start operating at least one new Asian route next year, as the carrier continues to seek access to slot-constrained airports.

Irish LCC Ryanair has rolled out a series of new digital initiatives as part of its Always Getting Better (AGB) improvement program, including connecting flights at Porto Airport in Portugal.