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Routesonline speaks to Giorgio Callegari, Aeroflot's deputy chief executive for strategy and alliances, to hear about what is driving the group's growth and find out about its future ambitions.

Balázs Bogáts, head of airline development at Budapest Airport, explains how thinking out the box helped to secure routes to the US and outlines the Hungarian airport's future long-haul ambitions.

The finalists of the annual World Routes 2017 Marketing Awards are revealed

The shortlist of the annual route development awards is revealed

Ahead of World Routes 2017, each week we will be profiling a different member of the Routes team.

RwandAir has opened a new hub in Cotonou at the same time as the governments of Benin and Rwanda revealed plans to launch a joint venture airline.

Routesonline analyses the African aviation industry, taking a monthly look at the top routes served and revealing the airlines that are dominating the market. We also rank the top ten airports by available seat capacity and examine the most common aircraft used.

This week: HK Express unveils its first service not originating to/from Hong Kong; and Avianca resumes its San Salvador to Newark route.

Routesonline's latest analysis of the European aviation industry, examining the top routes, airlines, airports and aircraft that are leading the market.

Routesonline analyses the North American aviation industry, taking a monthly look at the top routes served and revealing the airlines that are dominating the market. We also rank the top ten airports by available seat capacity and examine the most common aircraft used.

WestJet Airlines’ planned ultra low-cost subsidiary will start services in the summer of 2018 as the Canadian carrier seeks to further disrupt the industry.

LOT Polish Airlines has its sights set on growth, with ambitious plans on both the short and long-haul fronts.

An update on the operations of the Airbus A380 and the key routes in the sights of Eindhoven all feature in this month's most-read stories.

Indian airlines are expected to order 2,100 new planes worth $290bn over the next 20 years as the country’s aviation market growth shows no sign of slowing.

Argentinian ultra low-cost start-up Flybondi is seeking to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2017 after completing a €75m funding round with major investors from the aviation industry.

International Airlines Group's chief executive Willie Walsh believes the new alliance between Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin is “positive” for the industry.

Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic are to form a combined global joint venture as part of a shake-up of the industry that also allows China Eastern to bolster its presence in the China-Europe market.

The aviation industry’s decision makers are heading to World Routes 2017

European aircraft maker Airbus has cut production of its slow-selling A380 superjumbo for the second time in a year.

With just weeks to go until World Routes 2017, delegates are urged book their event accommodation as soon as possible.

Qantas' return to Osaka after almost two decades comes as the Australian carrier continues to increase its services to Japan.

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This week: Air France returns to the Nairobi market; the first service by a Chinese carrier from Qingdao to Western Europe; and Interjet’s first Canadian services from the famous Mexican leisure destination Cancun.

US carrier JetBlue Airways has outlined plans to significantly expand its presence from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport over the next decade as it seeks to secure its long-term future in its hometown state.

China’s international aviation market is booming, but which carriers and manufacturers are leading this growth and what might the future look like?