American Airlines is the world’s largest operator in multiple ways. The DOT shows that it is first for passengers, while Cirium schedule data indicates that it is number one for the number of aircraft movements and available seats. However, due to a larger domestic operation, it is second, behind United Airlines, for ASKs. When flights […]
September 14, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Wilmington (IATA code ILM) is the fifth-busiest airport in North Carolina. According to Cirium schedule information, it has 671,000 one-way seats in the second half of 2025 (July-December). Capacity rose by 31% year-on-year and nearly doubled compared to 2019. The airport has particularly benefited from the arrival of Avelo in 2022, Sun Country in 2023 […]
August 27, 2025 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (IATA code RDU) in North Carolina welcomed over 14.2 million passengers in 2019, making it the 37th busiest airport in the US. Back in 2013 the airport had welcomed 9.2 million passengers and had barely grown in the previous four years. However, between 2013 and 2019 traffic grew by an impressive 55%. […]
July 26, 2022 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
United on Friday 11 February began 13-weekly service between New York EWR and Wilmington (IATA code ILM) in North Carolina. The service will be flown by 50-seat CRJ-550s which have 10 First-class seats, 20 seats in Economy Plus and 20 economy seats. The 785-kilometre service faces no direct competition. However, American offers 3-daily year-round service […]
February 15, 2022 | Latest Route News +