The global airline industry’s long drawn-out recovery from the COVID-19 crisis is now being hindered by the omicron coronavirus variant but how much of an impact it will have during the first quarter remains unclear.

Brazilian regulators have approved GOL’s acquisition of MAP Linhas Aereas (MAP), paving the way for GOL to expand its presence at one of Brazil’s most strategic airports, Sao Paulo Congonhas. 

Wizz Air UK, the UK-registered arm of the Hungary-based ULCC, has revealed details of the new routes it will operate from London Gatwick airport.

Ethiopian Airlines plans to resume Boeing 737 MAX operations in early 2022, while Indonesia’s government has cleared the model to fly again in its airspace.

Long-haul, low-cost (LHLC) carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has taken one of the final steps before launching services by receiving its air operator’s certificate (AOC). 

Air France and KLM will offer passengers access to 25 new Indian destinations.

Etihad Airways is effectively to become a standalone company after a major reorganization proposal that will see most of its subsidiaries passed to a state-owned holding entity. 

As construction of a new airport for Sudan´s capital Khartoum continues, one of its expected airline operators is looking to benefit from the project’s geographical position in Northeastern Africa.