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Wizz Air’s Abu Dhabi-based carrier is adding two more destinations to its network, while the Hungarian group’s application for US approval for transatlantic cargo operations has been rejected.

The big three Chinese airlines' order for a combined 292 narrowbodies comes after the backlog of deliveries to the country had been getting smaller and smaller.

The carrier is exploring acquiring a third long-haul widebody to add capacity.

The move could see Airbus becoming China’s largest supplier for new aircraft.

International Airlines Group (IAG) plans to convert options announced almost a decade ago into firm orders for 14 Airbus A320neo family aircraft.

The carrier last flew to the Italian city in 2012.

The 3X-weekly route was due to start in September but will not go ahead as previously proposed.

Anko van der Werff, CEO and president of SAS, discusses how the Scandinavian carrier is handling the recovery, the challenge of scaling up operations and the ongoing evolution of its network.

Being selected for a new-generation flight management system (FMS) on the Airbus A320, A330 and A350 is consolidating Thales’ position in the avionics market versus Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation and Honeywell.

Qantas has confirmed a much-delayed order for the Airbus A350-1000s it will use for its Project Sunrise ultra-long-range flights; it has also finalized orders for Airbus narrowbodies to replace its domestic fleet.

Manchester Airport estimates that almost 50,000 people from its catchment area currently travel indirectly to Kuwait.

KLM traffic this year is recovering from a slow start blamed on pandemic-related lockdowns and other uncertainties.

CEO Tony Douglas said a likely home for the 26 Airbus A321neos could be Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the LCC which operates routes to seven countries including India, Bangladesh and Egypt.

The airline is also increasing frequencies on existing routes from Dublin to both Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles.

Destinations in the UK and Switzerland will receive new flights next winter.

The carrier plans to use the Airbus aircraft on four routes from Boston.

The carrier is boosting service to European markets, assessing that demand will come back strongly.

The carrier is also laying the groundwork for a fifth new route to India.

The Hungarian ULCC’s UK subsidiary is beginning to ramp up London Gatwick operations and MD Marion Geoffroy believes the UK will be a major growth market over the coming years.

The Irish flag-carrier will serve the US from Dublin, Manchester and Shannon this summer.

The carrier last operated flights on the route in 2016.

The counties have been without a nonstop connection for more than six years.

New destinations in Italy, France and the UK are joining the airline’s network.

SalamAir is increasing connectivity between Oman and Iran.

CEO Birgir Jónsson tells Routes about the Icelandic carrier's planned North American expansion and how the airline will win market share.