Porter Airlines plans to launch two new routes to St. John and Deer Lake in Newfoundland from Ottawa and Halifax starting 6 June and 4 June, respectively. The Ottawa and St. John's flights will be operated daily using Embraer E195-E2 aircraft marking the first time in five years that any Canadian carrier has served the route, the Toronto-based carrier says. Additionally, the carrier will operate daily flights on the Halifax-Deer Lake route using the De Havilland Dash 8-400. Porter Airlines' president Kevin Jackson states: "Newfoundland is already an important piece of Porter's network, with existing service connecting St John's with Toronto-Pearson and Halifax. These new routes mean that passengers have more options to enjoy many of Canada's signature spots, while enjoying the journey as well as the destination."

British Airways has signed an interline agreement with Johannesburg-based carrier CemAir. CemAir says the partnership opens up connections to various destinations in South Africa through its gateways in Johannesburg and Cape Town. As per the agreement, British Airways passengers will be able to book onward CemAir flights and luggage transfers from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Margate, Durban, Hoedspruit, Plettenberg Bay, George, Maun, and Victoria Falls on a single ticket. CemAir chief executive Miles van der Molen states: "Our interline agreement provides our customer with convenience and savings as they can now seamlessly connect from our flights to the vast global network of this iconic airline." "As we continue our expansion during the post-Covid recovery period, we realise that now more than ever partnerships are key to our success," he adds.

Etihad Airways has taken delivery of three new Boeing 787-9s that will help support its network growth in the months ahead. Fleets data shows that the three aircraft, MSNs 39677, 29671 and 39672, are new-build aircraft that were part of the carrier's existing orderbook. It now has 33 787-9s in service, alongside 10 larger -10s, all of which are powered by General Electric GEnx engines. "We are thrilled to welcome these brand-new, state-of-the-art 787 Dreamliners to Abu Dhabi," states Etihad Airways chief Antonoaldo Neves. "Their arrival is key to our network expansion strategy and comes at the perfect time as we continue to add multiple new destinations and expand frequencies into key markets." Etihad will serve its fourth US gateway, Boston, from 31 March and will add Nairobi, Denpasar to its network along with launching northern summer routes to Nice, Malaga, Mykonos and Santorini. The carrier has 20 more 787-10s on order and eight more -9s, with deliveries stretching from 2024 through to 2028.