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This week: Tributes paid to Niki Lauda; China and EU strike aviation agreements; Finnair and China Southern agree codeshare and more.

Norwegian, Delta Air Lines and Hainan Airlines are among the carriers to have registered for World Routes 2019.

The ME3 will be joining the world in Adelaide this September to further increase market share and explore new opportunities.

This week: Virgin Australia defers first 737 MAX deliveries; Qatar expands Royal Air Maroc agreement; Ryanair to grow presence in Jordan and more.

Over 85 of the region’s leading and fastest-growing airlines are now planning their meeting diaries for the event.

A “comprehensive air services agreement” has been negotiated between the European Union and Qatar following talks in Doha.

Delegates are able to request meetings with their key airline targets, including Air China, Qatar Airways and AirAsia.

This week: Qatar Airways converts ten A321neos; AirAsia commits to new Lombok hub; Cebu Pacific to add 12 aircraft; Norwegian to cut routes after fundraising and more.

This week: Tributes paid to Southwest Airlines founder; Qatar Airways takes stake in China Southern; Neeleman’s latest venture firms up A220 order; VINCI Airports to make £2.9bn Gatwick investment and more.

The second part of our review of 2018 features World Routes taking place in Guangzhou; the failure of European leisure operator Primera Air; Singapore Airlines regaining the crown as the operator of the world’s longest flight; and Routesonline reveals the busiest passenger air routes in the world. Plus the return of Routes Africa and Brexit uncertainty rumbles on.

Airline registrations have been flooding in for the 14th European Route Development Forum, taking place in Hannover next April.

This week: Spirit prepares for Orlando expansion; new Aer Lingus CEO; $13bn plan unveiled for New York JFK; Corendon to open second Turkish base and more.

Senior decision makers from the largest airlines in the world by ASKs will be at the event in Guangzhou, China.

Our top five stories this week: Diplomatic crisis 'will not block Qatar Airways' growth'; World Routes 2018 Marketing Awards; Ryanair's Dublin cuts; Italy in focus; SAA targets partnerships and more.

Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar al Baker lifts the lid on the impact of the year-long blockade by four neighbouring states, saying the International Civil Aviation Organisation must do more to reopen the skies. But he remains hopeful the airline will hit its target of operating 250 routes by 2022.

This week: Cathay Pacific to add tenth destination in North America; Qatar Airways increases Scandinavian focus; and Vietjet set for second link to Japan.

Senior network planners from more than 100 of the world’s leading carriers are now accepting meeting requests.

Senior delegates from the world’s leading airports, airlines and tourism boards have confirmed their attendance at World Routes 2018 in Guangzhou, China.

Senior network planners from more than 100 of the world’s leading carriers will be accepting meeting requests when scheduling opens.

More than 100 airlines have now confirmed their attendance at World Routes 2018 in Guangzhou, China.

Singapore Airlines has revealed plans to serve New York from Singapore, taking the crown from Qatar Airways as the operator of the world's longest commercial flight.

Ghana Airports Company Limited MD John Attafuah outlines the country's ambitious network development plans.

Revisit the key news stories, quotes, audio and images from the 16th annual Routes Asia in Brisbane, the only route development event dedicated to the Asia Pacific region.

Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.

The airline's key figure Fathi Atti affirms its desire to launch services to the Queensland capital.