Europe

Airbus expects to miss its target of delivering 200 Airbus A320-family aircraft in 2017 because of ongoing issues surrounding the availability of engines.

British low-cost carrier easyJet has agreed to acquire parts of Air Berlin for €40m on the same day as the insolvent German airline operated its final flight.

Fresh from completing a €33m infrastructure investment, Faro Airport hopes to ease seasonal troughs with the addition of new routes and the expansion of existing services.

Finland’s flag carrier and largest airline is uniquely placed to increase traffic to Asia, while closer to home benefitting from Lapland’s popularity as a holiday destination.

Introducing the world’s most comprehensive air service development training programme, specifically tailored for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

This week: LOT Polish Airlines to resume Warsaw – Oslo after a decade absence, while Turkish Airlines to go head-to-head with Uzbekistan Airways.

Although the 2018 Fifa World Cup comes at a time of gradual decline for Russia's aviation sector, the country is embarking on a strategy to up its infrastructure game and revamp many of its airports over the next decade.

The UK's Chancellor Philip Hammond has admitted that flights could “theoretically” cease on the day Britain exits the EU - but stressed it was a worst case scenario.

Global airlines carried 3.8 billion passengers on scheduled services last year, an increase of 7 percent on the previous 12 months, representing an additional 242 million air trips.

Air France has signed a new joint venture deal with Vietnam Airlines and is in advanced talks with India’s Jet Airways.

Throughout World Routes 2017 in Barcelona, our artist Paula Bressler captured some of the key images and quotes on the major challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

Thomas Cook and Air Transat have agreed a winter aircraft exchange to take advantage of the different seasonality of the two companies.

Routesonline looks at what went wrong at collapsed British airline - from terrorist attacks to fierce competition from low-cost carriers.

Monarch Airlines’ operations have been suspended after the troubled British carrier entered administration.

Barcelona is taking centre stage for the world's premier route development event.

The Spanish carrrier wants to be an airline with more stamps in its passport, including Africa and Asia, says chief executive Luis Gallego.

Expansion of bmi regional's fleet is a case of “when not if”, chief commercial officer Jochen Schnadt has told Routesonline, as the regional carrier seeks to grow its European footprint.

Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline is adjusting to life under new ownership following Etihad's exit earlier this summer.

Routesonline's monthly profile of an unserved route as featured on Route Exchange. This month we take a look at the case for Cork-Prague.

Routesonline's latest analysis of the European aviation industry, examining the top routes, airlines and airports.

Ireland’s flag carrier Aer Lingus has responded to growing low-cost competition on transatlantic routes by launching new budget fare offering.

Dublin has secured its first direct route to the Asia-Pacific region with Cathay Pacific.

Air Berlin has filed for bankruptcy protection but flights will continue to operate as rescue talks with Lufthansa and the German government take place.

Finavia is taking a radically different approach to online marketing, and it is getting results. Luke Bilton finds out more.

Routesonline speaks to Giorgio Callegari, Aeroflot's deputy chief executive for strategy and alliances, to hear about what is driving the group's growth and find out about its future ambitions.