France announces $16.9 billion in aid for aviation industry
France’s government is pumping 15 billion euros ($16.9 billion) in rescue money into the pandemic-battered aerospace industry, in hopes of… Read More »
Africa’s aviation to suffer $8b in revenue loss
The report, released this week, shows the industry recorded a 90.3 percent year on year passenger traffic reduction for the… Read More »
U.S. safety board wants to strengthen air transport rules for prototype lithium batteries
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Monday urged strengthening air cargo shipping requirements for prototype and low-production lithium-ion… Read More »
The EU Air Safety List updated
Following the opinion of the aviation safety experts from the Member States who met under the auspices of the EU… Read More »
American Airlines will operate 55% of its original domestic flights in July
American ‘more optimistic’ compared to previous schedule plans. American Airlines will operate 55% of its original domestic schedule in July,… Read More »
European airlines update their flight schedules for the summer
The latest Europe market round-up by routesonline.com, featuring new route launches, capacity changes, and news. Lufthansa Group has announced plans to… Read More »
Oakland airport targets leisure to lead recovery
Leisure demand can boost Oakland International after American Airlines’ exit. Oakland International’s (OAK) director of aviation Bryant L. Francis has… Read More »
American Airlines ends flights to Oakland
American Airlines is dropping Oakland International from its route network. Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines will operate its final service from… Read More »
Downsized Brussels Airlines to serve 59 destinations this summer
Brussels Airlines has downsized its summer operations, which will now consist of approximately 30% of its originally planned European flying schedule… Read More »
Wizz Air to open base at Larnaca airport in Cyprus this summer
Budapest-based Wizz Air will establish its 28th base at Larnaca (LCA) in Cyprus in July, basing two Airbus A320’s at the… Read More »
EasyJet to cut 30% of staff to match smaller network
EasyJet is making around 30% of its workforce redundant as it shrinks the size of its operations to match its… Read More »
Air France union criticizes plan for domestic flight cuts
An Air France pilots’ union has expressed concerns over a plan being formulated to restructure the carrier’s domestic network, with… Read More »
IATA says UK quarantine rules threaten flight resumptions
Quarantine rules should be based on science and not be politicized, the head of IATA said, as he warned that… Read More »
Indian airlines permitted to resume domestic flights
Domestic flights will resume in India from May 25 after a two-month lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19. India’s… Read More »
Delta and United to resume China flights
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are planning to restart passenger flights to mainland China in June, four months after… Read More »
Allegiant Air sees signs of life in some domestic leisure markets
Allegiant Air has seen signs of life in some domestic leisure markets where government restrictions have been relaxed, although the… Read More »
Ryanair plans to close Lauda’s Vienna VIE base
Ryanair Group is preparing to close Lauda’s Airbus A320 base at Vienna (VIE) on May 30 unless an agreement over… Read More »
Mojave Air & Space Port Firms Move Towards Space Goals
Mojave Air & Space Port aerospace companies are working towards the future of new developments in cutting edge technologies and… Read More »
Australian regional Rex eyes East Coast flights
Australian carrier Regional Express Holdings (Rex) is considering dramatically expanding its operation to compete on Australia’s lucrative East Coast domestic… Read More »
Emirates resumes flights to nine destinations
Emirates plans to resume scheduled flights to nine destinations next week, as well as offering connections for passengers traveling between… Read More »
GOL to reopen three bases and add flights
GOL Linhas Aéreas is to reopen bases in Brazil at Foz de Iguacu (IGU), Navegantes (NVT) and Maringa (MGF) in May as the carrier… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic to expand London Heathrow LHR network
UK leisure carrier Virgin Atlantic has announced its planned network for summer 2021. The airline intends to operate 31 routes… Read More »
Some European airlines are planning to restore flights
A number of European carriers have set out plans to restore schedules decimated by the coronavirus crisis. Lufthansa Group said… Read More »
Korean Air will restore some international routes in June
Korean Air plans to restore some international routes in June that have been suspended due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The… Read More »
Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral will merge operations
Argentina’s government has initiated plans to merge Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral in order to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. In… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines plans new flights to China
Vietnam Airlines is to add another Chinese route to its network from July with flights linking Ho Chi Minh City… Read More »