Tokyo Narita airport handled 1.79 million passengers in November, up 194% year on year. The number of international passengers grew by 527% to nearly 1.24 million, while the number of domestic passengers increased by 33% to almost 546,100, operator Narita International Airport discloses. Total aircraft movements increased 23% to 15,084. The airport handled over 176,350t of international cargo during the month, down 22% year on year.

Wizz Air has added its seventh aircraft to its base at Sofia airport in Bulgaria for a total of Airbus 10 aircraft. The Central European low-cost carrier says it has also launched two new routes from Sofia to Stockholm and to Hamburg, operating the routes at twice-weekly and thrice-weekly frequencies, respectively. It also increased the frequency on 11 of its most attractive routes, Wizz acting network officer Evelin Jeckel states. “Wizz Air now operates 30 routes from Sofia to 16 countries in Europe and the Middle East, including recently announced flights to the unique Arabian city of Riyadh,” Jeckel says.

Porter Airlines on 21 December announced the delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft as part of the regional airline’s plan to expand its network and compete with other North American carriers in 2023. The Toronto-based airline will be the launch customer for the Embraer jets and has 50 firm orders for E195-E2 aircraft, along with options to purchase 50 additional jets. These new aircraft will be operated on new routes scheduled for 2023 that will be paired with the regional carrier’s codeshare with Air Transat. The first delivery of E195-E2 aircraft is “the beginning of a new era”, Porter president and chief executive Michael Deluce states. “The E195-E2 enables us to reach across the continent, beyond our Eastern Canada roots,” Deluce said. “It’s an enhanced experience that builds on our reputation for providing an elevated level of service to every passenger at reasonable prices in a single class of service. The first planes are ready to fly to Canada later this month before going into regular service in February.”