Emirates and Turkish Airlines have said the cabin ban on laptops no longer applies on their flights to the US. In March, the US banned laptops and other large electronic devices to and from eight mostly Muslim nations, fearing…
As Chicago and Austin join Norwegian"™s expanding route network from Gatwick, the airline is challenging Virgin Atlantic in its reach of US destinations. Norwegian will fly to Chicago O"™Hare and the Texas state capital from March 2018, using the…
Starting in June, Edelweiss Air will offer direct seasonal flights between Denver International Airport and Zurich. The airline said nearly 30,000 passengers travel between Denver and Switzerland each year, with heavier traffic in the popular summer season. Edelweiss will…
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed with Airbus a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 140 aircraft. The agreement comprises of 100 A320 Family aircraft and 40 A350 XWB Family aircraft, reflecting…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 7.7% compared to the same month in 2016. This was slower than the 10.9% growth…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew 12.7% in May 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. This was up from the 8.7% annual…
British Airways is making enjoying the winter sun even easier for customers this year with extra flights from Heathrow and Gatwick being added to the airline’s schedules. The airline is launching a new route from Heathrow to Tenerife for…
After the huge success of the first Hangar 51 global start-up accelerator, International Airlines Group (IAG) is launching a second programme which will be based in Spain. Working with Cink Emprende, a consulting company specialising in entrepreneurship already consolidated…
The airlines industry comprises passenger air transportation, including both scheduled and chartered, but excludes air freight transport. · Industry volumes are defined as the total number of revenue passengers carried/enplaned (departures) at all airports within the specified country or…
The first direct flights to Central America from Incheon International Airport has launched. According to the Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) on July 3, Mexico"™s largest air carrier Aeromexico has officially started operating direct flights between Incheon and Mexico…
