The pilot of an Aeroflot airliner that violated Canadian airspace on Feb. 27 after it had been closed to all Russian aircraft declared the flight to be on a hum
If there is any good news about possible supply chain disruptions linked to Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the related logistical and political fallout, it’s that they do not appear to be imminently catastrophic.
Shipping giants FedEx Express and UPS have halted cargo flights to and from Russia, as the ripple effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to widen.
The aerospace industry has begun to evaluate the consequences of the sanctions the EU is imposing on Russia’s aviation in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russian carriers have been barred from almost all of Europe’s airspace as part of sanctions imposed by the European Union following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
AerCap is ceasing all leasing activity with Russian carriers and Finnair has withdrawn its first quarter financial guidance, cautioning that prolonged Russian airspace restrictions will render most of its Asian network unviable.
The international arm of Changi Airport Group, Changi Airport International (CAI), has signed a strategic partnership agreement worth $1.5 billion with Vietnamese conglomerate Sovico Group and LCC Vietjet Air to enhance aviation services in Vietnam and the region.
The AirAsia Aviation Group saw an encouraging uptick in travelers in the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4), and the carrier expects this trend to continue in early 2022 as more of its key markets reopen.
Ukrainian aircraft maker Antonov deferred comment after multiple officials and news outlets reported that the An-225 Mriya heavy airlifter was destroyed during fighting at an airport near Kyiv.
Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov said on Feb. 25 that the current status of the An-225 Mriya is unknown after more than 30 hr. of fighting at its home airport.
Russian carrier S7 Airlines canceled all its flights to Europe after Poland and Czech Republic closed their airspace for Russian airlines starting midnight Feb. 26 in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Enabling existing refinery infrastructure to be used for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is an important avenue to accelerating the availability of low-carbon fuels for aviation.
Higher fuel costs could widen the cost advantage ULCCs enjoy over legacy airlines, allowing them to more quickly achieve profitability coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Spirit Airlines CEO suggests.
Engine maintenance activity continues to increase as airlines ramp up flying and return more aircraft to service in response to rising passenger demand, with both fourth-quarter (Q4) 2021 and early 2022 figures from some key stakeholders highlighting continued recovery.
The world’s airport sector continues to believe that aviation traffic levels will potentially return to 2019 levels “within the next two to three years,” the industry’s representative body said Feb. 24.
International Airlines Group plans to resume substantial investments in fleet upgrades now that the company expects to return to significant profits in 2022.
