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A US airline which became a key military contractor during the Vietnam War but ceased trading three years ago is set to be revived as a long-haul low-cost carrier.

Low-cost carrier easyJet has revealed the identity of its next chief executive but – despite the airline’s strong performance in recent years – the new man at the helm may not be in for an easy ride.

Low-cost carrier Volotea is to open a base in Bilbao, the host city of Routes Europe 2018.

This week: Hebei Airlines schedules a service to Singapore, Montenegro Airlines resumes Copenhagen route and Lucky Air to fly Chengdu – St Petersburg.

With the fate of Italy's beleaguered flagship airline Alitalia still to be decided, one of the country’s newest carriers has ambitions of becoming the biggest in the low-cost industry.

ASM is offering two unique training opportunities this December in the Cayman Islands and Washington, DC.

ASM is hosting two of its flagship courses in December, set against the backdrop of the world-famous Manchester Christmas markets.

With China's aviation market poised to overtake the US as the world's largest by 2022, Boeing has secured an order to supply 300 aircraft to the country.

Wizz Air is to base up to seven aircraft in the UK over the next two years as chief executive József Váradi readies the Hungarian low-cost carrier for a period of industry uncertainty.

Take-off and landing slots at London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham that were previously controlled by collapsed carrier Monarch Airlines are set to be reallocated to other airlines after administrators lost a legal bid to retain them.

From 1970s costumes to an appearance from Oscar Munoz, Routesonline rounds up the best tweets and images as United Airlines bid farewell to its last Boeing 747.

Boeing’s iconic 747 jumbo jet has been a staple of United’s fleet for 47 years, but the US airline has bid farewell to the Queen of the Skies for good.

Gulf carrier Qatar Airways has made its first major investment in an Asian airline as it seeks to expand its global influence.

Routes Asia 2018, the only route development forum for the Asia-Pacific region, is taking place in Brisbane from 18-20 March 2018. Routesonline takes a look at some of the key statistics shaping the market.

This week: Swiss resumes service to Ukraine and AirAsia plans to add a new route to China from Kuching.

The largest route development forum in Europe is heading to Bilbao in 2018.

Routesonline analyses the world’s fastest-growing major airlines by available capacity during the third quarter of 2017 and reveals the carriers that have added the largest volume of seats.

The new cabin design for the Singapore flag carrier’s fleet of Airbus A380s features double beds, 32-inch TV screens and swivel chairs.

Airbus expects to miss its target of delivering 200 Airbus A320-family aircraft in 2017 because of ongoing issues surrounding the availability of engines.

The chief executive of WestJet has admitted the airline would look at a potential revenue-sharing arrangement or joint-venture with a US carrier as it pushes forward its expansion strategy.

More 'troubled EU airlines' will collapse to Ryanair's benefit, says CEO Michael O'Leary.

British low-cost carrier easyJet has agreed to acquire parts of Air Berlin for €40m on the same day as the insolvent German airline operated its final flight.

China will displace the US as the world’s largest aviation market in 2022, while the country's seat capacity this year is set to top 800 million for the first time.

This week: Georgian Airways plans seven new European routes, including Berlin, while Turkish Airlines is to resume Ankara–Paris CDG after a seven-year absence.

Israel Airport Authority is close to completing one of the country’s most significant infrastructure projects and one of Europe’s few green field airports to be opened since the turn of the millennium.