New JetLink Express flights have been inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Kenya and the flights are being offered three times a week between Mwanza, Nairobi and Kisumu.

All Afghan airlines have been banned from flying in the European Union, owing to the poor safety record of the Afghani civil aviation oversight system.

The Indian Parliament has been told that Air India Express was planning to start low cost domestic operations, and was currently carrying out viability studies on various routes. Air India Express is a subsidiary of the national carrier Air India.

Austrian Airlines has said that the carrier will be resuming its Mumbai flights, and also adding more New Delhi flights to its schedule.

As things are slowly turning around for the aviation industry, due to the slow but steady recovery that most countries are experiencing following the economic slump, it is not just airline industry that is celebrating.

British Airways has announced that it will be adding an extra direct flight that will operate from London to Shanghai. The new flight is being introduced to mark the celebration of the 30th year of the carrier’s China operations, and to mark their intentions of expanding in the Chinese market.

Thanks to a $750,000 federal air-service grant, American Eagle will be switching the Springfield commuter flights from Chicago to Dallas, Fort Worth in early 2011. This change in location will serve to give Springfield a new alternative for southbound travel.

Trans-Pacific carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. has said that it will be increasing passenger capacity by 11% in 2011, to meet the growth in demand that will accompany the economic recovery that is being seen in Asia. The Hong Kong based carrier is reportedly expecting to post a record annual profit this year.

Yet another carrier is seeking to increase air connections with the Indian subcontinent.

An announcement from AirTran Airways confirms that the carrier has launched a winter fare sale. During the peak winter air travel season, a few days have traditionally been dull in air travel.

New Heathrow – Orly flights will be offered by British Airways said an announcement from the carrier.

KLM announces suborbital flights with space tourism company as perk to frequent flyers

After a move that cut two Newcastle airport routes permanently in early 2010, budget carrier easyJet has reaffirmed that it is committed to that destination.

A reciprocal frequent flyer agreement has been announced by American Airlines and JetBlue Airways. According to this agreement, which is effective from November 18, 2010; members of the AAdvantage program of American Airlines can and members of JetBlue’s customer loyalty program, TrueBlue, will be able to add to their miles/points while flying either carrier, in select markets.

Taiwan’s Trans Asia Airways has placed an order with Airbus for eight aircraft – two widebody A330-300s and six single aisle A321s. The carrier will be using the new aircraft mainly for the direct services that will operate between Taiwan and mainland China. They will also be used on some regional routes, said sources. This will be the first time that Trans Asia Airways will have widebody aircraft on its fleet.

Animal Airways, the international flight and relocation company that caters to pets, is all set to expand their services to Asia significantly.

Asia-Europe flights by Delta Air Lines with focus on business travel routes

In order to service the increased demand from passengers who are seeking a direct link between Seychelles and India, Air Seychelles has launched their direct flights to Chennai.

More flights from European cities to South India likely initially

With international aviation traffic enjoying a high, several airlines have been expressing their interest in starting new services to Chennai, and ones who already service the city are keen to increase their number of flights.

Hawaiian Airlines, the biggest and oldest carrier in the state of Hawaii, has started on the largest ever expansion in its flight history of eighty one years.

After three days of negotiations, the Middle Eastern state of Qatar and Canada have signed an aviation agreement which will pave the way for a significant change in the flights between the two countries.

Air Astana introduces new flights; expands the Central Asian Network

Alaska Airlines has added two more services to their seasonal operations with the introduction of the new San Diego-Puerto Vallarta service and another service between Portland and Kona.

Northwest Florida - Niagara Falls flights from the airline enables people from Florida to directly visit upstate New York and Canada, and simultaneously facilitate the Niagara Falls visitors to visit Florida’s beaches

Delta Airlines has received permission to operate new daily flights throughout the year between London's Heathrow airport and the Boston and Miami international airports. The carrier’s request was granted by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the European Commission.

Tenth anniversary celebrations are going on at Qatar Airways, marking a decade in operations into Thailand. The carrier has expanded operations into the country to sustain and add to the existing ties between the Middle Eastern State of Qatar and Thailand.

Many Asian airlines have been actively expanding capacity during the past couple of years and are now entering into a phase where a slight slump in profits may be happening as a natural result of this. During the global economic recession, which set in during 2008, one of the industries that were hard hit was aviation. However, air travel in the US and Europe were much more affected than in Asian economies.

Virgin America has plans to include flights to the US cities of Chicago, Atlanta and Houston in 2011. These expansion efforts in the US depend on the airline securing the rights to gates in these cities, but this process is reportedly moving forward satisfactorily.

An announcement from Air India says that all of its flights from New Delhi will be operated from Terminal -3 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.