An estimated 240,000 two-way passengers a year are currently flying between Europe and Fort Myers, according to MIDT data for 2014. The German market accounted for 54.4 percent of this demand ahead of the United Kingdom and Switzerland – the only other country markets to have annual flows of more than 10,000 passengers.
The Asian carrier has configured the A350-900 in a 253-seat arrangement across three classes – 42 in Business, 24 in Premium Economy and 187 in Economy. It currently has orders for 67 A350-900s having placed an additional order for four aircraft last year. Seven of these will now be delivered with an Ultra-Long Range capability for flights of up to 19 hours.
The latest airport passenger traffic and aircraft movements for 112 airports worldwide - current through March 1, 2016 - presented in monthly and year-to-date figures.
BRA, an acronym for the operator and also the Swedish word for ‘good’, will bring together the operations of Malmö Aviation, Golden Air and the six airlines of Sverigeflyg (Gotlandsflyg, Kullaflyg, Blekingeflyg, Kalmarflyg, Flysmåland and Sundsvallsflyg. Together they will form Sweden’s largest domestic carrier by destinations served with an approximate market share of 30 per cent.
After last year becoming the first Haitian airline to be awarded a Part 129 Operating Permit which upgraded its activities from ad-hoc/charter services to scheduled status, the introduction of an ATR 42 will allow Sunrise to serve longer haul routes more effectively in its Western Caribbean route network.
A sum of XAF 30 billion (USD 49.8 million) has been designated to rehabilitating the runway at Douala International Airport, in an agreement between AFD and Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC).
Ecuador is growing in stature as a major emerging regional tourism destination in South America. And the future for Quito is looking bright, with over $87 million in hotel investment announced over the next 10 years.
The airline, founded in 2010, has launched a route from Los Angeles International Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This direct service will tap into a growing market that has been unserved since 2014.
JetBlue Airways will submit an application to begin scheduled service to Cuba by March 1 and hopes to begin flights by the end of next year, JetBlue SVP-government affairs Robert Land said.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has signed an agreement with space-based air traffic surveillance system provider Aireon to provide space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data for the Singapore Flight Information Region (FIR).
Emirates Airline will launch daily Dubai-Auckland nonstop flights from March 1, which will shorten travel time by up to three hours by eliminating a stop in Australia.
China’s’ Hainan Airlines plans to open a route from Beijing to Tel Aviv in April and Manchester in June, according to international director Li Xiang, as it speeds up international expansion as more Chinese citizens opt for outbound travel.
daa International, a subsidiary of daa – the Irish airport management company – has been chosen to operate the new terminal at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh. The multi-million euro contract will see daa International manage and operate the new Terminal 5 facility.
