Airports & Routes

article Dec 13, 2019

Qantas selects Airbus A350-1000 for ultra-long-haul flights

Qantas has selected the Airbus A350-1000 as its preferred choice for its ultra-long-haul plan known as Project Sunrise, although a final decision is still to come.

Flydubai Boeing 737-800

Article Dec 13, 2019

Flydubai launches flights to two nations

LCC flydubai has stretched its network eastwards in the past week, with the launch of new services to Krabi (Thailand) and Yangon (Myanmar).

Article Dec 13, 2019

Qantas selects Airbus A350-1000 for ultra-long-haul flights

Qantas has selected the Airbus A350-1000 as its preferred choice for its ultra-long-haul plan known as Project Sunrise, although a final decision is still to come.

Article Dec 12, 2019

Moscow to implement the new ATC zone structure in 2020

The Russian government has approved a new zone structure for Moscow’s air traffic control (ATC), which will be introduced Dec. 3, 2020.

Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

Article Dec 12, 2019

Cathay Pacific to cover Air New Zealand’s Hong Kong route

Cathay Pacific Airways has agreed to temporarily take over its partner Air New Zealand’s (ANZ) Hong Kong flights, which will help ANZ cover for a shortage of international capacity.

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EasyJet A320

Article Dec 11, 2019

EasyJet pushes ahead with French expansion in 2020

In 2020, easyJet will base two more aircraft in France and open up seven new routes—four from Bordeaux, two from Toulouse and one from Nice—as the UK LCC continues expansion plans in the French market.

Article Dec 11, 2019

IATA: Questions remain about Mexico City airport plan

Mexico has started to share its plans for a proposed tri-airport system and is working across industry stakeholders to develop those plans, but significant questions remain about how those plans will work.

Article Dec 11, 2019

IATA: Questions remain about Mexico City airport plan

Mexico has started to share its plans for a proposed tri-airport system and is working across industry stakeholders to develop those plans, but significant questions remain about how those plans will work.

Article Dec 10, 2019

Swedavia launches ‘green bond’ loan program

Swedish airport operator Swedavia has issued a “green bond” loan worth SEK1 billion ($105 million) to fund projects and investments in climate-change adaptation and sustainability.

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Oman Air Boeing 787-8

Article Dec 10, 2019

Oman Air targets US via Italy

Oman Air aims to expand to the US for the first time via a new codeshare agreement with Air Italy.

Air France Airbus A330-200

Article Dec 10, 2019

Air France-KLM boosts Qantas cooperation

Air France-KLM will enhance its partnership with Australian flag carrier Qantas, adding more codeshares with LCCs Jetstar Airways and Jetstar Asia flights.

LATAM Airbus A350-900

Article Dec 9, 2019

LATAM, IAG cancel joint venture plans

LATAM Airlines Group and International Airlines Group (IAG) have decided to abandon plans for an immunized joint venture between LATAM and IAG subsidiaries British Airways and Iberia, LATAM announced in a security filing Dec. 6.

Article Dec 9, 2019

Macquarie completes sale of Brussels Airport stake

Two investment funds held by infrastructure investor Macquarie have divested a 36% stake in Brussels Airport Co. (BAC) to a consortium formed by Dutch pension fund APG, Australian investor Queensland Investment Corp. (QIC) and insurance company Swiss Life.

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Article Dec 9, 2019

Vietjet launches aggressive international network expansions

Vietjet Air has announced a series of new international routes for the winter season, with a number connecting to Vietnam’s secondary airports.

Transavia Boeing 737-800

Article Dec 9, 2019

Transavia to start services from Montpellier Méditerranée Airport

Dutch LCC Transavia will launch services to 14 European and North African destinations from its new base at Montpellier Méditerranée Airport in southern France in April 2020.

Article Dec 9, 2019

Analysts: US airports to see strong demand in 2020

US and other global economies might be plateauing but the 2020 outlook for US airports is positive, as strong demand and low fuel costs drive higher airline capacity, credit analysts said in a new report.

Article Dec 9, 2019

Air Malta to begin A321XLR long-haul service from 2024

Air Malta plans to introduce two Airbus A321XLRs to its fleet in 2024 enabling the airline to launch its first long-haul services.

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