Airports & Networks

Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) is considering launching new service to Europe using some of the Airbus A350s the carrier is scheduled to receive next year.

Lufthansa will hire 1,000 flight attendants for its Munich hub as its launches Airbus A380 operations from the Bavarian capital in spring 2018.

UK-based LCC easyJet plans to launch German domestic flights from Berlin to Stuttgart, Dusseldorf and Munich if a bid to acquire parts of the insolvent airberlin’s short-haul business is finalized.

This week: Aer Lingus is launching is 11th destination in the US and 'millennial' airline Joon's market entry.

Highlights of the three main business days at World Routes in Barcelona

German LCC Eurowings is linking up passenger engagement with its route development strategy by asking customers to vote for the route they want the airline to fly.

Throughout World Routes 2017 in Barcelona, our artist Paula Bressler captured some of the key images and quotes on the major challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

Qatar Airways is launching three weekly flights to Yanbu, its ninth destination in Saudi Arabia.

Organisers of the 17th edition of the Airport Show said it will have the largest ever international participation with eight dedicated country pavilions for global exhibitors to showcase and launch their products, services and solutions for aviation industry.

A ceremony announcing the heavy construction works for the Kuwait International Airport New Passenger Terminal II took place yesterday.

The Libyan Passport Control office has immediately scrapped the issuing of visas-on-arrival to Egyptians, Moroccans, Sudanese, Syrians and Bangladeshi citizens at the Mitiga International Airport. Oscar Nkala reports.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has achieved a new record in its 72 year history, flying 2,906,070 guests in a single month.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts Africa will be a market of 350 million airline passengers by 2035 and identified four priorities which must be addressed if aviation is to deliver maximum economic and social benefits for the countries on the continent.

Second-city specialist eyes intercontinental routes from wider range of bases.

Airline Routes-Oct. 4, 2017

The head of the US House transport committee has amended his proposed air traffic control (ATC) reform bill in a bid to make it more palatable to skeptics.

Finnair will open new routes from its Helsinki hub to Norway's Bergen and Tromsø in May 2018, as a part of its continuing growth strategy.

China Airlines will launch 4X-weekly Taipei Taoyuan International-Ontario, California services from spring 2018.

Aer Lingus is to further strengthen transatlantic services, as it increasingly tilts toward becoming a predominantly long-haul airline.

Cologne Bonn Airport will add Agadir to its network.

Air Arabia Maroc will launch flights from Manchester to Agadir this winter.

Oman Air will start its new daily flight between Muscat and Manchester starting May 1, 2017; the latest move in the airline's ambitious and dynamic programme of fleet and network expansion.

Réunion Roland Garros Airport in the Indian Ocean is expanding its terminal building so it can accommodate up to four million passengers per year.

Virgin Australia is spearheading an effort to provide biofuel for airlines at one of Australia’s major airports, which could eventually spawn a local jet biofuel industry.

Russia’s Pulkovo International Airport in St. Petersburg plans to add 11 new destinations for the IATA 2017-2018 winter season, as more carriers launch flights and expand services to the city.