Chicago Midway

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The commercial jet was within seconds of touching down on Runway 31C when it accelerated and climbed over the Challenger; the NTSB and FAA are investigating.

Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) expects “sustained” growth this year and is optimistic about a “strong” summer season.

The Chicago Department of Aviation, which runs Midway Airport, says “Club MDW will be available for all travelers regardless of airlines and class of service.”

The carrier will also add Ponce, Puerto Rico to its network.

The Jamaican city will be the 70th destination served from Frontier’s Denver base.

The US startup now operates to 13 airports from Tweed-New Haven Airport.

Avelo Airlines is this week launching four new routes from Tweed New Haven, but the CEO of the airport’s management company feels the Southern Connecticut market remains underserved.

The carrier also serves O’Hare, but its presence at MDW will be larger.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in April 2022, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The ULCC is adding 27 new routes between April and June, including launching flights to two new destinations in Mexico.

Having previously hosted the 2014 world route development forum, Chicago Department of Aviation will be hosting the 16th edition of the regional event serving the Americas next year.

Last year Southwest Airlines operated scheduled service to 122 airports.

A total of 13 routes are being launched from the secondary airports in Chicago and Houston by Frontier, most of which are served by rival Southwest Airlines.

The carrier is also resuming a slew of grounded routes next summer.

The airline is now flying to all 18 destinations it served before it was grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The turboprop operator is building back its network from its Toronto Bishop Airport base.

After a series of false dawns, the Canadian carrier is confident flights will finally restart in September.

The carrier has returned to the airport for the first time since 2005 and started five new routes.

A trio of new US cities are set to join the Dallas-based carrier’s route map.

Southwest sees O'Hare as the only path to grow in Chicago.

Baltimore/Washington, Dallas Love Field, Denver, Nashville and Phoenix will all be served daily from O’Hare from Feb. 14, 2021.

The carrier already has a major presence in both cities' secondary airports.

Fort Myers becomes the 12th airport served by Southwest from Louisville.

Allegiant Air has launched seven new nonstop routes and announced the resumption of a previously served service between Bozeman and Nashville, Tennessee.