Coronavirus

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The big hurdle for IAG’s planned purchase of Air Europa is a European competition investigation, but does the deal still make sense?
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Facing an end-of-year peak season that promises to be busier than usual, air cargo operators’ long-term plans for ensuring capacity can meet the expected high demand is clearly evident at the Dubai Airshow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific is introducing new measures for its pilots in response to the emergence of COVID-19 cases linked to crew that stayed in a layover hotel in Germany.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been more severe in the Middle East than anywhere else.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The end-of-year peak season is highlighting the challenges the air cargo business has faced since early on in the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore and Malaysia will reopen quarantine-free travel between the countries from Nov. 29 under the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
During the COVID-19 crisis, virtual control centers would have helped in adjusting resources to market needs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Dutch flagship KLM was more ready than most for a traffic recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Another Norwegian startup prepares for Europe-US service launch.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The tightening of regulations may help Cathay Pacific regain cashflow by opening up the mainland border and targeting the faster-recovering Chinese market.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
As commercial aviation comes out of the pandemic, recovery of demand for widebody aircraft is likely to be slow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson is not anticipating “significant” agency staffing issues linked to workers not complying with a broader COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and reassured lawmakers that contingency plans are in place to handle potential disruptions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
How slow recovery from COVID-19 is affecting the engine MRO market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
China has been a major driver of growth for Boeing and Airbus in the 2020s, but sees no urgency to buy more aircraft.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada has opted to purchase two Airbus A220s from an order the company previously canceled now that it has a more informed view of its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The easing of many domestic border restrictions in Australia will give a welcome boost to the local airline industry as carriers ramp up their interstate networks again.
Airports & Networks

By James Pozzi
How a Bahrain-based freighter airline is adjusting to the cargo segment’s boom period.
Workforce & Training

By Chen Chuanren
The latest quarterly results from China’s big three state-owned airlines show the recovery of their balance sheets has slowed after sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks across the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A virtual customer service app developed to provide socially distanced support during the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into an integral tool that helps United Airlines quickly re-book passengers during irregular operations (IROPS).
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China Express Airline’s profit streak ended in the 2021 third quarter (Q3) as two safety incidents dragged down the airline’s operating numbers, compounded by the outbreak of COVID-19 cases in key cities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson
Cost pressures could complicate airlines’ COVID recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Aviation Week data shows the number of commercial jet and turboprop aircraft being retired continues to drop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Topi Manner became Finnair CEO in January 2019. Manner was a newcomer to aviation, just as the industry hit its worst-ever crisis. Before joining
Airlines & Lessors

There’s a wide gap between where the industry stands and where it wants to be.
ATW

By Henry Canaday
MRO providers are charting their way through the industry recovery.
ATW