Airports & Networks

Several European countries could be affected by air traffic controller strikes this week. Italy‘s ATM system could be affected tomorrow and Thursday, while strikes are also possible in Portugal tomorrow.

A US airline lobbying group has said it will continue to protest the opening of a new customs and immigration preclearance facility in Abu Dhabi.

Airline Routes

With Routes Americas fast approaching we take a closer look at the air transport landscape in Central America. Looking at schedule data for the past

JetBlue Airways is to introduce its first route to the Dominican Republic from Newark Liberty International Airport with a regular link to Santiago

As we reported earlier this month, American Airlines Group has announced the planned network adjustments it will make to meet the required divestiture

Southwest Airlines will start service to Montego Bay in Jamaica, Nassau in the Bahamas and Aruba from July 1, marking the launch of international operations for the low-cost carrier (LCC) that has long focused on the US domestic market.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the launch of HNA Group’s subsidiary Fuzhou Airlines, paving the way for the Haikou-based company to increase its presence in the coastal area of Southeast China.

Indonesia’s Lion Group today has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power 60 Airbus A320ceo aircraft it ordered in March for low-cost carrier Lion Air.

After handling more than eleven million passengers in 2013 and increasing its seat capacity by 14 per cent, Copa Airlines has announced plans to grow

With Routes Americas fast approaching we take a closer look at the air transport landscape in South America, a region that has seen significant

Air China has made a formal application to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for exemption authority to launch flights between Beijing and

Source: ATW Research

Asia-Pacific airlines carry some 30% of global passenger traffic and 39% of the world’s air cargo. Asia also has seven of the world’s 10 busiest routes.

Aeromexico revealed at this year’s FITUR – Feria Internacional de Turismo that it is to boost frequency on its route between Mexico City and Madrid as

French air traffic controllers SNCTA and German Gdf unions have postponed their strikes originally called for next week.

As Air Transport World celebrates its 50th anniversary and the 40th annual ATW airline industry achievement awards, it has introduced a new award this year to recognize exceptional service and operations by an airport.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has further extended its portfolio of codeshare agreements in a deal with Spain’s Air Europa.

Ryanair has announced plans to base a single aircraft in Lisbon and add four new routes, taking it to a total of nine destinations from the airport.

Following a year-long trial, new lowered approach speeds will be implemented permanently at Gothenburg’s Landvetter and City airports in southern Sweden.

In the years leading up to his transition into ‘Mr Nice Guy’ at the new ‘friendly’ Ryanair, chief executive officer, Michael O’Leary was a master at

UK air navigation services provider NATS said UK airspace will be open for business despite the threat of industrial action called by air traffic controllers across Europe on Jan. 29-30.

Russian and German aviation authorities have approved Russia’s AirBridgeCargo (ABC) to operate fifth freedom flights from Frankfurt to the US.

Route Exchange Airline Briefings are exclusively open to attending airport and tourism authority delegates. Year on year the programme of airline

Many airports and airlines have already confirmed their attendance for this year’s Routes Americas event which will take place 23-25 February in San