Europe

This week: VLM Airlines, Icelandair and Emirates are each set to resume routes previously operated.

Four of the top six fastest-growing major airlines in the world over the past year were low-cost carriers, new research by Routesonline has found, highlighting their ongoing disruptive force on the industry. The analysis reveals the ten carriers which have grown their capacity the quickest.

Airbus has admitted that it will stop making its A380 superjumbo unless it secures more orders.

European aircraft maker Airbus enjoyed record deliveries in 2017 while a spree of orders in the final few weeks of the year helped it to beat Boeing in the annual commercial jet sales race.

Wizz Air, the Hungarian low-cost carrier focussed on the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) market, is continuing its advance west with the launch of its second base in Western Europe as it targets former Niki leisure passengers.

Turkish Airlines has set an ambitious passenger target this year at the same time as placing a provisional order for up to 25 long-range Airbus A350-900 aircraft.

British Airways will add more than 150 additional weekly flights from London Gatwick this summer, turning up the heat on its rivals.

Irish carrier fears domestic UK routes could be under threat as Brexit process rumbles on.

Spanish low-cost airline Vueling is set to increase its presence in Austria, Germany and Switzerland after its parent company International Airlines Group agreed to buy the assets of Niki, the insolvent former Air Berlin subsidiary.

The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s acquisition of parts of Air Berlin after the German flag carrier agreed to scale back the deal.

ASM is hosting two of its flagship courses, The Fundamentals of Route Development and Route Traffic Forecasting Data Tools & Techniques in London this spring.

China's aviation market is expanding at an incredible pace; but how much of that is from Western Europe?

Emirates will begin daily flights to Dubai from Stansted next year, providing a huge boost for the London airport’s long-haul ambitions.

Véronique Lemée-Alexandre, head of market research and route development at Marseille Provence Airport, talks about her high points of 2017, hopes for the future and the best and worst parts of the job.

Russian carriers are set to resume commercial operations to Egypt after a two-year hiatus, with the first flights scheduled for February.

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ASM offers the world’s most comprehensive route development training program, specifically tailored for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Austrian low cost carrier Niki has ceased flying after Germany’s flag carrier Lufthansa dropped its offer to buy the airline from its insolvent parent Air Berlin.

Low-cost carrier Norwegian has stepped up its growth plans in the UK with the acquisition of further slots at London Gatwick Airport.

EasyJet has secured the green light to take over part of failed Air Berlin’s operations at Berlin Tegel airport after the European Commission ruled it would not adversely affect competition in the EU.

bmi Regional is planning to spread its wings with an expanding repertoire of routes in niche European destinations. The airline's Jochen Schnadt talks possible future partnerships, aircraft orders and avoiding Brexit chaos.

Senior decision makers from Europe’s top airlines will be at the event.

Start-up winter sports airline Powdair, which was due to launch this month with services from eight European airports to Sion in Switzerland, has cancelled all planned flights but says it has a new investor on board and expects to relaunch in 2018.

Flights operated by Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline have been halted after it became the latest airline to file for insolvency, while Switzerland-focussed start-up Powdair has launched a desperate search for funding before its inaugural flight has even taken place.