Open Skies

By Lori Ranson
The Open Skies agreement with the Dominican Republic has resulted in Dominican startup Arajet unveiling new U.S fights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
The European Commission's Magda Kopczynska appealed to American leadership to stay true to the spirit of the transatlantic partnership.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton
The U.S. has found the Dutch government’s flight cuts at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are anticompetitive and in violation of the U.S.-EU Open Skies agreement.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
After 15 years of negotiations, the EU and Ukraine have finally reached an agreement on a common aviation area.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
The once lucrative UK-US airline network has been muted by COVID-19.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Qatar Airways will launch its first passenger services to Kazakhstan in March, less than five months after the Central Asian country introduced an open skies policy at 11 airports to help open new international routes.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Reporting live from the Paris Air Show, Routesonline brings you the latest news and aircraft orders from Le Bourget.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A comprehensive air transport agreement between the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is nearing completion - which would provide a significant boost to air traffic and connect a combined population of 1.2 billion.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes between the UK and US - currently operating under the US-EU open skies agreement - will continue to enjoy the same access following the conclusion of a new deal between the two countries.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The long-awaited open skies agreement between the US and Brazil has finally been ratified, allowing for increased air services between the two countries and greater competition between airlines.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Ecuador hopes the adoption of an Open Skies policy will attract more international operators to the Latin American country and unlock new routes.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
WATCH exclusive content from this year's World Routes Strategy Summit. Here we highlight a discussion on Open Skies in Africa and how work is progressing towards opening Africa's skies for Africa's airlines from the 'State of the Industry' panel session.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Al Baker used the briefing to clarify Qatar Airways' position, debunk accusations of subsidy and demonstrate the broad public benefits of the existing Open Skies Agreements. He also noted that Open Skies agreements go well beyond the interests of the Big Three citing numerous American companies and groups, which support Open Skies, including US airports, travel and trade groups, consumer groups and other US airlines.
Airports & Networks