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.
Finland’s flag carrier and largest airline is uniquely placed to increase traffic to Asia, while closer to home benefitting from Lapland’s popularity as a holiday destination.
Global airlines carried 3.8 billion passengers on scheduled services last year, an increase of 7 percent on the previous 12 months, representing an additional 242 million air trips.
Throughout World Routes 2017 in Barcelona, our artist Paula Bressler captured some of the key images and quotes on the major challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
As hundreds of airlines from around the world gather in Barcelona for World Routes 2017, Routesonline can reveal the top international routes by passenger numbers.
Despite North Korea's nuclear threat against Guam, the small US territory is continuing to expand its aviation market to cater for growing tourist demand.
As the rapid growth of China's aviation market continues apace, fuelled by an expanding middle-class, US manufacturer Boeing has forecast that almost 20 percent of global aircraft demand over the next two decades will be from airlines based in the country.
China Eastern Airlines, the second-largest airline in China by passenger numbers, is preparing to significantly expand its fleet over the next five years.
Honk Kong-based regional carrier Cathay Dragon is poised to expand its operations in the region after signing an agreement for 32 Airbus A321neo aircraft.
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific is to expand its route network and increase its fleet of Airbus A350-900 aircraft as it grapples with "intense competition", particularly on international routes to and from China.
Sitting at the crossroads of East and West, Kazakhstan's potential to become a central aviation hub is set to be boosted by infrastructure developments at the country's second-busiest airport
