Networks – Page 11
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NewsLondon City airport chief to step down to take up rail role
London City airport chief executive Robert Sinclair is to step down from the role at the year-end after being named as UK high-speed rail operator HS1.
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NewsUnited applies to US regulators for operating slots at Tokyo’s Haneda airport
United Airlines has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate daily nonstop flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport from Bush Intercontinental airport in Houston, intending to acquire slots vacated by Delta Air Lines earlier this year.
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NewsUS airlines gearing up for ‘busiest ever’ Thanksgiving holiday travel period
US airlines are gearing up for a major holiday travel weekend as demand for air travel over the upcoming Thanksgiving travel period is higher than both last year and pre-pandemic 2019.
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NewsIraqi ministry signals re-opening of services to Germany and Denmark
Iraq’s transport ministry has signalled a resumption of flights to European destinations in Germany and Denmark this month. The ministry indicates that daily services will be operated to Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich, Dusseldorf and Copenhagen from 10 November. Iraqi Airways is promoting the flights but the government has not disclosed full ...
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NewsUkraine’s Supernova plans all-cargo transatlantic services to US destinations
Ukrainian carrier Supernova Airlines is seeking to open widebody freighter services to US destinations, initially New York. The airline is affiliated with the e-commerce and logistics companies Nova Post and Nova Global, and has a pair of Antonov An-26s leased from United Arab Emirates-based Expedition Aviation. Nova Global says it ...
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NewsTurkish turns to lessors to meet short-term fleet requirements
Turkish Airlines is turning to the lessor market to ensure its growth plans remain on track amid delays in finalising its major fleet order and aircraft availability.
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NewsCanada’s Flair Airlines plans to step up flying to USA in 2024
Canadian discount carrier Flair Airlines’ summer schedule for 2024 includes twice as much flying to the USA and new routes to Quebec City and Guadalajara, Mexico.
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NewsLufthansa sees no impact on 2024 capacity despite GTF issue grounding 20 aircraft each day
Lufthansa Group expects to ground 20 aircraft each day during 2024 because of continuing issues with Pratt & Whitney geared-turbofan (GTF) engines, but chief executive Carsten Spohr believes the mitigation measures it has in place mean capacity plans will not be impacted.
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NewsEtihad carries out first commercial flight from new Abu Dhabi terminal
Home carrier Etihad Airways has conducted the first commercial flight out of Abu Dhabi International airport’s long-awaited new Terminal A.
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NewsAir Transat targets first flights to Africa in 2024
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat is targeting Africa for the first time with plans to launch flights between Montreal and Marrakesh, Morocco in June.
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NewsIAG positive on outlook but ‘mindful’ of geopolitical issues
While IAG gave relatively little away in terms of its full-year guidance after posting a strong set of third-quarter profits, this perhaps reflects confidence in the return of the fundamentals of the business more than a lack of visibility. IAG lifted operating profits 43% to €1.75 billion ($2.05 billion) in ...
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NewsQantas adds Paris, Shanghai to network; airlines ramp up Japan-Korea flights
Qantas is expanding its international network, while other Asian carriers resume more international flights after the pandemic.
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NewsAir France going CDG-only as Orly exit frees space for Transavia expansion
Air France’s recent announcement that it will end domestic flights at Paris Orly airport by 2026 marks what could be the final step towards the Air France-KLM Group having clearly differentiated operations at the Paris capital’s two main airports.
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NewsClarity on Lisbon airport important in TAP bid decision: Air France-KLM chief
Air France-KLM is seeking clarity on plans for new airport capacity in Lisbon, as it considers its involvement in the privatisation of flag-carrier TAP Air Portugal
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NewsAir France-KLM foresees ‘biggest benefits’ from SAS joining transatlantic JV
Air France-KLM sees SAS’s eventual membership of its transatlantic joint venture as the “biggest benefit” from its investment in the carrier, arguing that the Scandinavian operator has been “held back” from from fully capitalising on its strengths.
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NewsUnited plans flights to 38 European destinations next year
United Airlines will fly to 38 European destinations during the 2024 northern hemisphere summer travel season, including the only flight between the New York City metropolitan area and Faro, Portugal, as well as new connections to Reykjavik, Brussels, Rome and Malaga.
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NewsAir France-KLM renews and deepens partnership with Gol
Air France-KLM and Brazilian carrier Gol have reached agreement to renew their existing co-operation for a further 10 years.
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NewsJetBlue adds Dublin and Edinburgh to its European palette
JetBlue Airways is adding Dublin and Edinburgh to its palette of European destinations beginning in March.
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NewsHigher fuel costs biggest impact on industry so far from Israel war: Walsh
IATA director general Willie Walsh sees airlines feeling the brunt of the impact so far from the armed conflict in Israel through higher fuel costs rather than a noticeable impact on bookings.
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NewsLatin American airlines set sights on returning to Venezuela
While Latin American airlines focus on managing numerous economic and regulatory challenges across the continent, some have started to look again at a country that has been out of the picture for much of the last decade as a possible target of expansion: Venezuela.