Interviewed: United's Brian Znotins

Destination focus: The Bahamas

Talking point: Carbon taxes

Airport features: Santiago and Edmonton

Plus: Social media and Start-up airlines

Russia’s Yemelyanovo International Airport in Krasnoyarsk has hired Lufthansa Consulting to help it develop its route network and attract new airlines.

Gulf Air will shed routes to Damascus, Athens, Milan and Kuala Lumpur from next month as it seeks to deal with a “challenging business environment” and concentrate on its high yield markets.

Privately-owned Indonesian carrier Lion Air has finalised a record order for 230 aircraft from Boeing, including 201 B737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation B737-900ERs, as it seeks to expand within the Asia-Pacific.

Malaysia Airlines has appointed AirAsia’s Rozman bin Omar as its new chief financial officer (CFO), who will take up his new role with effect from tomorrow (February 14).