Airports & Networks

The latest update to the association’s 20-Year Air Passenger Forecast suggests that the developing Asia-Pacific region will be the source of more than half the new passengers over the next 20 years. China will displace the US as the world’s largest aviation market (defined by traffic to, from and within the country) around 2029, while rapid growth in India will see it displace the UK for third place in 2026, while Indonesia will enter the top ten at the expense of Italy.

“An unfavorable light” is being cast on US commitment to the law and its Open Skies agreements by the delay in finalizing a decision on Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application to begin flights to the US, New York-based JetBlue Airways has charged.

The European Commission has announced the availability of €400 million ($438 million) to aid the deployment stage of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) program.

The new route, announced today, is now just the airport's second link to Europe. Condor’s seasonal service from Frankfurt, which will begin next year, saw the first European route at the airport for more than 30 years.

TTG’s Daniel Pearce chairs the panel who discussed some of the challenges facing the industry today, including the impending prospect of reaching airport capacity and the need to update infrastructure.

Air Austral is pursuing its expansion in the Indian Ocean and has decided to strengthen the commercial ties forged over many years with tourist destinations such as South Africa.

Presenting at the World Routes Strategy Summit, Vinoop Goel, Asia-Pacific Regional Director of Airport, Passenger, Cargo & Security Department, IATA

Speaking at World Routes in Chengdu, Dr Wolfgang Arlt highlighted the need to keep pace with the changes in China’s outbound tourism market.

Over 18,000 face-to-face meetings are expected to take place at Routes events in 2017. Don’t miss your opportunity to engage with your key targets next year.

Leading carriers form North, Central and Latin America register for Routes Americas in Las Vegas.

Richard Evans, senior consultant, Flight Ascend Consultancy took to the stage in Chengdu, China to discuss the ongoing issue of delayed flights in the country.

Following an overwhelming response from the business community, Flybe has taken the commercial decision to extend its limited series between Cardiff and London City Airport into a regular operation from this winter.

FAA is contending with a backlash from some communities around airports where Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures have inadvertently created concentrated areas of increased aircraft noise.

Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana wants to increase its European presence by taking advantage of Almaty and Astana hubs to focus on transfer passengers flying from Europe to Russian and Asian destinations.

Qatar Airways will provide UK holidaymakers with greater access to the Seychelles with daily flights via Doha starting on December 12, 2016.

Speaking at the World Routes Strategy Summit, the use of artificial intelligence was looked at in terms of understanding air transport passengers.

One of the sessions at the World Routes Strategy Summit looked at the importance of partnerships in aviation as a means to expand network reach.

With the handover last week of an A350-900 to Singapore Airlines it underscored the company’s growth that has transformed a European upstart in the 1970s to a global performer now offering a modern and comprehensive product line ranging from 100 to more than 600 seats.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is teaming with UK air navigation service provider (ANSP) NATS to help deliver a series of operational enhancements across its network.

The decision on provision of additional runway capacity for the congested southeast of England will be delayed a little longer, after an anticipated decision by the UK government’s cabinet was postponed.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Etihad Airways is to reduce the frequency of its flights between Abu Dhabi and San Francisco from early next year in a move that will help facilitate the growth of its flights into Dallas.

LOT Polish Airlines launched 3X-weekly Warsaw-Seoul Incheon services Oct. 17, its third Asian destination.

As part of the Strategy Summit at World Routes, a panel of industry experts tackle some of the big issues facing the aviation world today.

Russian and Portuguese aviation authorities have agreed to add a second designated carrier from each side for the routes between the countries.

Air passengers are demanding better access to technology to improve their travel experience according to a new survey from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)