Airports & Routes

Qantas Boeing 787-9

article Nov 15, 2019

Qantas completes nonstop London-Sydney 787-9 trial flight

Qantas has completed the second of its three planned ultra-long-haul trials by operating a non-scheduled flight from London to Sydney in 19 hr. 19 min.

Article Nov 19, 2019

Seoul Incheon airport begins multi-stage $4.1B expansion project

South Korea’s primary air hub Seoul Incheon International Airport has begun a multi-stage expansion project aimed at enabling the facility to handle 106 million passengers by 2024.

Article Nov 19, 2019

ANA, JAL identify routes served by new Haneda slots

Japan’s major airlines have revealed how they will use their new slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, with a mix of new destinations, additional frequencies, and flights switched from Tokyo Narita Airport.

Article Nov 18, 2019

SAS’ first A321LR to enter service in 2020

Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) first Airbus A321LR will enter commercial service in September 2020, operating an initial route between Copenhagen and Boston.

Article Nov 18, 2019

New Siberian airport set to begin scheduled operations in 2021

A new Russian airport being developed in the Western Siberian city of Tobolsk is planned to open in 2020 and begin accepting scheduled flights in 2021.

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Fiji Airways CEO Andries Viljoen

Article Nov 15, 2019

CEO: Fiji Airways’ takes first A350 XWB; evaluates additional US routes

Fiji Airways took delivery of the first of two Airbus A350-900s Nov. 15, becoming the first airline in the South Pacific region to acquire the type, which will operate on routes to Los Angeles and Sydney.

Rendering of A350-1000 in Air Caraibes’ livery

Article Nov 15, 2019

France’s Air Caraibes to use A350-1000 to boost winter frequencies

French airline Air Caraibes is boosting frequencies in its winter schedule, with the arrival of an Airbus A350-1000 set for January 2020.

Qantas Boeing 787-9

Article Nov 15, 2019

Qantas completes nonstop London-Sydney 787-9 trial flight

Qantas has completed the second of its three planned ultra-long-haul trials by operating a non-scheduled flight from London to Sydney in 19 hr. 19 min.

Allegiant Air A320

Article Nov 14, 2019

Allegiant to open Iowa base in 2020

Allegiant Air plans to open its 20th operations base—in Des Moines, Iowa—to enable it to add routes from that destination, which it says has been “a highly successful station for us over the years, with steady growth.”

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Article Nov 14, 2019

Eurocontrol tests wake turbulence separation plan

A smarter way to address wake turbulence separation can increase runway capacity, tests conducted by Eurocontrol—the Brussels-based organization in charge of air traffic management (ATM) in Europe—and Lufthansa Aviation Training have shown.

Austrian Airlines Boeing 767-300

Article Nov 14, 2019

Austrian Airlines makes changes to US services in 2020

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines plans to adjust its US network from summer 2020, by adding 4X-weekly Vienna-Boston Logan International (Massachusetts) Boeing 767-300ER services from the end of March.

Volotea A319

Article Nov 13, 2019

Volotea predicts continued growth in 2020

Volotea—the Barcelona-based carrier that specializes in linking secondary and tertiary European cities—expects to carry between 8.5 to 9 million passengers in 2020, up from the estimated 7.7 million anticipated this year, the company said Nov. 12.

Hawaiian Airlines A330-200

Article Nov 13, 2019

Hawaiian Airlines, JAL enhance proposed JV; hope to gain ATI

Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL) are hoping changes to their proposed joint venture (JV) will cause the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to reverse its tentative decision denying the pair antitrust immunity (ATI).

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Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9

Article Nov 12, 2019

Juneyao Airlines to open Daxing base, considers more 787-9s

Juneyao Airlines plans to establish a base at Beijing Daxing International Airport, which is expected to bring service rights that could justify buying more Boeing 787-9s, the carrier’s chairperson said.

American Airlines Boeing 787-9

Article Nov 12, 2019

American Airlines, Royal Air Maroc seek to codeshare

American Airlines and Royal Air Maroc have submitted a joint application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to offer codeshare services on flights between the US and Morocco.

Article Nov 12, 2019

FTE Asia: SITA progresses in Asia-Pacific projects

SITA’s Smart Path biometric solution is entering advanced test stages in numerous airport projects in the Asia-Pacific region, and is looking to throw its hat into the ring for some potential airport bids.

Royal Brunei Airlines A320neo

Article Nov 12, 2019

FTE Asia: Royal Brunei: Innovation and partnership key to survival

Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) is in the midst of finalizing a partnership with an undisclosed foreign government, the Brunei flag carrier said as it ramps up partnerships and innovation in a competitive ecosystem.

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