Network Planning Community News
airBaltic and Emirates announce codeshare agreement
Emirates and airBaltic are starting codeshare cooperation that will open new, seamless travel opportunities. airBaltic customers will benefit from convenient access to Emirates’ worldwide network via its hub in Dubai. Emirates passengers will have more possibilities to travel to the Baltic sea region.
Gatwick appoints Stephanie Wear as new Head of Aviation Development
Gatwick Airport has announced the appointment of Stephanie Wear as its new Head of Aviation Development. Wear was previously Director of Air Service Development and Cargo Services for the City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation, which owns and operates Philadelphia International Airport and Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
Teesside Airport appoints new Business Development Manager
Hayley Shields has joined Teesside Airport as Business Development Manager. She secured the role in her home region, after spending three years at Manchester Airport, and was so overjoyed she “broke the internet” with a LinkedIn post that went viral.
Leeds Bradford Airport appoints new Aviation Director
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced the appointment of Nicola McMullen as Aviation Director, as part of a wider reorganisation of the airport’s senior commercial team. McMullen will facilitate future growth at LBA, leading the development of new routes.
Norwegian appoints new EVP Network, Pricing & Optimisation
Magnus Thome Maursund will take up the position of EVP Network, Pricing & Optimisation at Norwegian on 1 October 2021. He has held several managerial positions at the airline for more than a decade.
Brisbane Airport Corporation appoints new Head of Aviation Development
Brisbane Airport Corporation has announced the appointment of Simon Dodd to the role of Head of Aviation Development, reporting to Jim Parashos, Executive General Manager Aviation. Dodd will join the team in October 2021.
IndiGo places mammoth 300 aircraft order
Some of the highlights in this week’s Network Planning Community Newsletter include IndiGo’s mammoth 300 aircraft order, South African Airways’ first A350 and rumours of larger aircraft for Virgin Connect.
Sunshine on Longreach: Qantas begins Project Sunrise test flights
With W19 set to start on Sunday 27 October, this week has been packed full with exciting new route announcements. Here are our main highlights: Qantas performs first ‘Project Sunrise’ test flight; Vienna International Airport announces 30 new routes in winter schedule; Gothenburg Landvetter announces Hamburg flights with Eurowings; Lauda launches Shannon services; Czech Airlines announces A220 and A321XLR order; TUI UK bolsters regional network for S20; SpiceJet announces Ras Al Khaimah hub; Wizz Air opens a Zaporizhzhya base and Virgin Atlantic celebrates 20 years of Shanghai flights…
JetSMART’s clever move into Colombian market
In this week’s Network Planning Community Newsletter, JetSMART announces first flights to Columbia and takes initial A320neo; Clark International celebrates Arch of Triumph win; Ryanair announces 42 Ukrainian routes; Air Austral places an A220 order and we forecast initial routes; Spirit announces Nashville base expansion just after launch, and Emirates adds A380 to Cairo…
Africa World Airlines partners with Brussels Airlines
In this week’s network planning community newsletter: Africa World Airlines announces a codeshare with Brussels Airlines; Air Transat brings A321LR to Gatwick; KLM celebrates 100 years; Uzbekistan Airways connects Munich with Tashkent; Birmingham Airport adds Austrian Airlines; Melbourne Airport announces new Asiana and Jetstar routes; Air Astana launches A321LR operations to Moscow; Cabo Verde Airlines announces two African destinations and Thai Air Asia X announces a Tbilisi route…
Lauda sham-rocks with new Ireland West route
In this week’s network planning community newsletter, Lauda announces flights from Ireland West; Kharkiv Airport celebrates 1,000,000 passengers in 2019 as Wizz Air celebrates its millionth in Iasi; Loganair connects Newquay for the first time with four new routes; Air France takes delivery of its first A350 and BA sends theirs to Toronto for the first time.
Loganair fjords across to Bergen from Newcastle
In this week’s Network Planning Community Newsletter, Loganair launches six new routes; Salvador Bahia welcomes a pair of new services; Virgin Atlantic commences A350 operations; Qatar Airways announces Luanda launch in 2020; and flynas announces nine new routes to countries including Nigeria and India.