Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Take-off and landing slots at London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham that were previously controlled by collapsed carrier Monarch Airlines are set to be reallocated to other airlines after administrators lost a legal bid to retain them.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
From 1970s costumes to an appearance from Oscar Munoz, Routesonline rounds up the best tweets and images as United Airlines bid farewell to its last Boeing 747.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Airline Routes-Nov. 7, 2017
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
The air traffic management (ATM) industry has been urged to ensure new digital technologies are introduced not only safely, but in ways that improve safety performance.
Airports & Networks

Indian LCC IndiGo will launch 47 flights in December, which includes19 new routes and 28 additional frequencies, achieving 1,000 flights per day on Dec. 23, 2017.
Airports & Networks

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Brussels Airlines will operate long-haul flights for LCC Eurowings from Düsseldorf, Germany, starting in summer 2018, Eurowings MD-operations Michael Knitter confirmed to ATW.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Boeing’s iconic 747 jumbo jet has been a staple of United’s fleet for 47 years, but the US airline has bid farewell to the Queen of the Skies for good.
Airports & Networks

Emirates and Flydubai have announced 16 additional destinations to which Emirates' passengers will be able to travel on a single ticket.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
Southwest Airlines launched three new nonstop international routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) Nov. 5, including its first daily service to British Overseas Territory Turks and Caicos Islands’ Providenciales International Airport (PLS).
Airports & Networks

Royal Wings – the subsidiary of Royal Jordanian – is to launch direct flights between King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba on the Jordanian coast and Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai South starting on Thursday 15 June.
Airports & Networks

Airports Company South Africa Security staff at O.R. Tambo International Airport have handed a Seychelles-bound passenger to the SAPS after she attempted to clear a security checkpoint with two concealed bricks of cocaine on November 3.
Airports & Networks

The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai has visited Madagascar to express the Organization's full support to the tourism sector.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways has made its first major investment in an Asian airline as it seeks to expand its global influence.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Irkut´s MC-21-300 test aircraft performed its first flight from the flight research institute at Zhukovsky airfield in Moscow region Nov.3.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Stronger performances in Asia and Latin America were two of the main factors behind the Air France-KLM group of airlines posting net profits of €552 million ($643 million) for 3Q 2017, up 1.5% on the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Traffic between Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) and Prague increased in January—October 14.6% year-over-year.
Airlines & Lessors

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded Analogic a $4 million contract to enable the Boston-based technology firm to further develop its ConneCT computed tomography (CT) airport checkpoint screening machines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Routes Asia 2018, the only route development forum for the Asia-Pacific region, is taking place in Brisbane from 18-20 March 2018. Routesonline takes a look at some of the key statistics shaping the market.
Airports & Networks

By Nigel Mayes
This week: Swiss resumes service to Ukraine and AirAsia plans to add a new route to China from Kuching.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways will suspend its Abu Dhabi-Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) route from March 25, 2018.
Airports & Networks

By Karen O'Neill
The largest route development forum in Europe is heading to Bilbao in 2018.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routesonline analyses the world’s fastest-growing major airlines by available capacity during the third quarter of 2017 and reveals the carriers that have added the largest volume of seats.
Airports & Networks

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport – Ethiopia's main hub – handles more than 300 daily departures and close to 10 million passengers per annum. But soon that won't be enough, which is why the facility is getting a $345 million upgrade. Kaleyesus Bekele reports on the reasons behind the move and the latest progress.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The new cabin design for the Singapore flag carrier’s fleet of Airbus A380s features double beds, 32-inch TV screens and swivel chairs.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
The administrators of UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines—which entered into administration Oct. 2—are scheduled in court next week to determine whether the carrier still has allocation powers over its airport slots.
Airports & Networks