Europe

La Compagnie has announced the launch of a new seasonal route between New York and Nice with the first direct flight scheduled for Sunday, May 5, 2019.

The UK CAA has issued Ryanair UK with a UK AOC, which will allow this UK airline to operate UK domestic and UK to non-EU routes in a post-Brexit environment

Finnair is adding capacity on its route between Helsinki and London Heathrow for the summer 2019 season starting on March 31, 2019.

flybmi announced the launch of a daily service between Leeds Bradford Airport and Munich in Germany, commencing on the 8 April 2019.

Dublin, Ireland headquartered aircraft lessor Avolon has firmed up an order for 75 A320neos and 25 A321neos.

The north east of England will gain a new double-daily direct air service to London City Airport from Newcastle with Flybe, from Monday 7 January 2019.

China Post Group Corporation, the official postal service of the People’s Republic of China, and Lufthansa Cargo have announced a strategic cooperation.

The Portuguese carrier will take delivery of a further 20 A330-900s in the coming years. TAP Air Portugal’s first A330-900 is leased from Avolon.

Blue Islands conducted a survey to appraise the appetite within the Channel Island business community for a twice-weekly direct Luxembourg service.

From 6 May 2019, Amsterdam-based KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its network to include the Polish city of Wrocław, with a daily service.