Bloomberg The UK government is considering subsidising some routes operated by regional airline Flybe as part of the rescue deal struck with the owners of the country’s biggest domestic carrier, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Any decision to grant Flybe routes so-called public service obligation status would come on top of a deferral of air passenger …

Bloomberg Ethiopia plans to start building Africa’s largest airport at $5 billion within six months and continue the ascendancy of its national carrier, the most profitable on the continent. The new airport, 70 kilometres from the existing Bole International Airport in the capital Addis Ababa, will be able to handle as many as 100 million passengers yearly, Ethiopian Airlines Chief …

Bloomberg Air India Ltd is trying to make itself more attractive to potential bidders by deploying a greater number of high-end seats for the lucrative London market and adding new flights by repairing grounded aircraft. The carrier started using Boeing Co 777 jets for flights to London from New Delhi, replacing the smaller 787 Dreamliner that now flies three times …