Coronavirus

By Ben Goldstein
The Biden administration said foreigners will be able to enter the U.S. with proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test beginning in November, marking a substantial loosening of entry restrictions put in place at the start of the pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
A growing list of carriers in the region are restructuring under bankruptcy protection.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois
Cabin interiors specialists are looking beyond COVID-19 to the interiors trends that will shape the coming years of recovery.
Interiors & Connectivity

US DOT reports US airlines carried 73.4m pax in July, down 15% vs July 2019; international traffic fell 40% vs July 2019.
Air Transport

RYANAIR GROUP raised its 5-year traffic growth forecast from 33% to 50% from pre-COVID total of 149m pax to >225m by March 2026, which is 25m pax per
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Near-term deliveries lower, replacement rates higher as airlines reset post-pandemic.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

AIA

AIA says aerospace and defense industry accounted for 1.8% ($382b) of US GDP in 2020 and supported >2.09m US jobs (1.4% of total US employment), down
Aerospace

US DOT reports 24 US scheduled pax airlines recorded $1b cumulative net profit in 2Q21 (vs $11b loss in 2Q20) on $31.6b operating revenues ($20.7b in
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
KLM is drawing up lists of flight personnel—both pilots and cabin crew—who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to enable the increasingly complex task of juggling duty rosters.
Airlines & Lessors

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES plans October 1 to restart three-times-weekly Vienna-Montreal (767).
Air Transport

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 3.4m pax in August, down 51.3% vs Aug 2019.
Air Transport

LONDON HEATHROW handled 2.2m pax in August, down 71% vs Aug 2019.
Air Transport

Design, technology and customer experience combine for a first-rate travel experience from the moment people arrive at Seoul Incheon International
Airports & Networks

AIAA says survey found outlook on the aerospace industry is cautiously optimistic; mood varies widely between professionals in US vs those in other
Aerospace

NAV CANADA reports traffic decrease of 42.2% in August 2021 vs Aug 2019.
Air Transport

MAC AERO INTERIORS (Magnetic MRO) is developing touchless lavatory solutions.
Aerospace

ROLLS-ROYCE agreed to sell its 23.1% stake in AIRTANKER HOLDINGS (air-to-air refueling with 14 A330-200s) to Equitix Investment Management for cash
Defense and Space

By Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson
Twenty years on from 9/11, the global industry is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, which has shaped up to be the worst crisis in the history of commercial aviation. But the difference between then and now is that U.S. airlines are poised to recover more rapidly.
Airlines & Lessors

COLLINS AEROSPACE unveiled Lilac-UV sanitizing light solution for aircraft cabin; it uses technology developed by Boeing.
Aerospace

There are ways to safely restore transatlantic air traffic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe's recommended tighter restrictions for U.S. travelers is a blow to airlines hoping for a long-haul recovery.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

EMIRATES plans October 8 to resume Dubai -St. Petersburg, Russia (777-300ER).
Air Transport

AIR CANADA restarted three-times-weekly Calgary-London Heathrow (787-9).
Air Transport

AMERICAN AIRLINES now expects 3Q21 revenues to be down 24-28% vs 3Q19 and UNITED now expects 33% drop vs 3Q19.
Air Transport

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES reports it continues to experience softness in bookings and elevated trip cancellations as a result of the rise in COVID-19 cases
Air Transport