Airports & Networks

The Open Skies agreement with the Dominican Republic has resulted in Dominican startup Arajet unveiling new U.S fights.

Eurocontrol predicts the number of flights within its area will increase over 50% by 2050 and achieving net-zero emissions by then will remain “challenging.”

Turkish Airlines has launched flights to Santiago, the capital of Chile.

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Etihad Airways and Thales have joined forces to reduce climate impact in the Emirates Flight Information Region (FIR), environmental sustainability being an absolute priority for UAE airlines.

United plans to launch LAX-Beijing flights in May 2025, alongside Denver’s first nonstop service to Rome and its inaugural San Francisco-Panama City route.

UK NATS has deployed a new aircraft separation technique called Pairwise to increase landing rates for aircraft flying into Heathrow Airport.

Air Transat will return to the German market after a 10-year hiatus with a new route to Berlin.

Airlines and airports are in opposition on the problem of squeezed airport capacity.

British Airways’ flights between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi will be paused during the summer 2025 season.

Dubai International (DXB) is set to welcome over 5.2 million travellers between December 13 and 31.

Avianca CEO Frederico Pedreira said the Colombian domestic market continues to show strong growth, with a high number of new passengers.

The U.S. DOT has finalized its selection of five U.S. airlines for new beyond-perimeter slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

The first flights to be operated at Syrian airports since the revolution that overthrew the Assad regime have taken place.

Air Congo has launched operations with two Boeing 737-800s serving domestic markets, starting with seven airports within the DRC.

Seven of the top 10 busiest international airline routes in 2024 are in the Asia-Pacific region, with Hong Kong-Taipei reclaiming the top spot.

Air Europa anticipates the growth trend will continue in 2025, when it is planning to take delivery of three new Boeing 787s and its first 737 MAX.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 18 December 2024 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

Swedish startup Sola Air is planning to launch scheduled flights in spring 2025, after signing an agreement to acquire four 36-seat Saab 340s.

TAP Air Portugal will resume flights to Porto Alegre in Brazil from early April, nearly a year after severe flooding led to the suspension of service.

Air Arabia is adding Sochi to its growing Russian network as UAE-Russia seat capacity hits record levels.

IndiGo has commenced daily direct flights between Bengaluru and Langkawi – the airlines 36th international and 124th overall destination.

It has been a successful year for airports whose revenues are set to reach US$194.4 billion by the end of 2024.

Qatar Airways has relaunched daily flights to Canberra, Australia’s capital city.

By mid-December, the Chinese civil aviation industry has already carried more than 700 million passengers in 2024, a record high.

A new rule from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) governs airline obligations for mishandled mobility devices.