The Air Arabia Group has five units, each with a separate AOC and operating licence. They are the original Sharjah-based airline Air Arabia (IATA code G9), Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (in partnership with Etihad; 3L), Air Arabia Egypt (E5), Air Arabia Maroc (3O) and Pakistan’s Fly Jinnah (9P). Cirium schedule data for the second half […]
July 22, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
British Airways has different units, each with their own AOC and operating license. They include BA Euroflyer (IATA code: A0), whose first commercial flight was in 2022. The subsidiary is based at London LGW. Its purpose is to transform BA’s performance at the UK’s second-busiest airport, which has always underperformed, not least because of significant […]
May 17, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
London LGW is the UK’s second-busiest airport. It has had several notable developments recently. For example, its proposed Northern Runway project was approved last September. Its terminals will also be expanded. When operational, the airport will be able to handle 80 million passengers annually, nearly doubling its current traffic volume. It has also been extremely […]
Eurowings is the 15th-largest airline serving Europe. According to Cirium schedule data for the first half of 2026 (January-June), it has 13.3 million total seats. Capacity is flat year-over-year. The carrier has bases in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Kosovo, Spain and Sweden. Of course, the vast bulk of its seats (98%) are to, from […]
February 9, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Wizz Air has now carried over 500 million passengers. This milestone was achieved in January 2026 and is based on the total number of passengers transported since the ULCC’s first commercial flight in May 2004. The Wizz Air Group has three AOCs: the original Hungarian unit, Wizz Air Malta, and Wizz Air UK. Its Abu Dhabi […]
January 26, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
The market between the UK and the UAE is huge. According to Cirium schedule data, nearly 5.5 million two-way seats will be available in S26. This is just capacity; it does not indicate where passengers go. Seats have increased to their highest level since S17. A critical reason for this development is Air Arabia. On […]
December 8, 2025 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
The Wizz Air Group consists of three units, with Hungary, Malta and UK AOCs. Its Abu Dhabi unit shut down earlier this year. According to Planespotters.net, the Group has 243 aircraft, which comprises of A320ceos, A320neos, A321ceos, and A321neos/A321XLRs. With 168 frames, the 239-seat A321neo, well-known for its low CASK, is overwhelmingly its leading variant. […]
October 29, 2025 | Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis, Top Story
British Airways is the largest European airline to serve the US. In the latest network development, the airline has added flights between London LHR and St. Louis. Served 4-weekly, the brand-new route will commence in April 2026. It means St. Louis will have non-stop London service for the first time in 23 years, when American […]
October 13, 2025 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Norse Atlantic is a long-haul, low-cost carrier, whose first revenue flight was in June 2022 from Oslo to New York JFK. When its two AOCs (its original Norwegian unit and UK entity) are combined, it has 12 Boeing 787-9s. It has removed its three 787-8s. The 12 aircraft were previously flown by Norse’s predecessor, Norwegian, […]
February 3, 2025 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
When all long-haul country markets from Europe are considered, Singapore ranks eighth by the number of available seats in Q3 2024 (July-September). Cirium schedules information indicates that it has approximately 832,000 each way, down by about 2% versus the pre-pandemic 2019. Singapore has jumped two places in the last five years, primarily because Hong Kong […]
July 1, 2024 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
easyJet has served London LGW since 1999, when it flew from Geneva. Three years later, its LGW base opened with one aircraft. In 2004, the LCC had 25 LGW routes and was the airport’s second-largest user, although only with 16% of available seats; it was when British Airways was much bigger at the airport. LGW […]
June 4, 2024 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
SkyAlps is an Italian regional airline (IATA code: BQ). According to Planespotters.net, it has 11 Dash 8-Q400s. Seven aircraft are operational, all with a Maltese registration. The remaining four aircraft, which have Slovakian registrations, are parked in Slovakia ahead of delivery. SkyAlps’ Q400s are a good choice of aircraft for different reasons, including speed, range […]
May 8, 2024 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story