Coronavirus

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM has fully repaid the outstanding part of the state aid that helped the group through the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia Airlines’ capacity is currently at 85% of pre-pandemic levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While many carriers are watching for the return of Japanese outbound demand, this traffic flow is particularly important to Hawaiian Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
In Colombia demand remains strong yet two of the country’s budget airlines have ceased operations during the first quarter of 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Since late 2020, “revenge travel” has frequently been cited as a reason behind burgeoning demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
With China’s reopening in January, what is in store for MRO?
Workforce & Training

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines are restoring more flights as the Chinese government and other countries remove restrictions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines are responding to easing restrictions by ramping up services in this key market.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
CEO Ben Smith said at the time that as of April, the group would be free of the state aid-linked constraints and would be able to take part in M&A activity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
NAC has begun its “pivot to growth” under the leadership of GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) veteran Norman Liu.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The move comes after the lifting of testing requirements from countries such as South Korea and the U.S.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The mandatory COVID-19 testing requirement for U.S.-bound airline passengers from China has ceased, the CDC announced.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Iceland-based ULCC Play is predicting a successful year after external factors knocked its performance off-course in 2022, the airline’s CEO said March 7.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific is confident its hiring efforts are sufficient to support the airline’s plans to fully recover its pre-pandemic capacity levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The lessor expects issues affecting aircraft production to persist for several years, resulting in strong demand and upward pressure on lease rates and values.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australia's progress during the past year has been turbulent at times, as airlines and airports struggled to cope with the rapid return of traffic.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue in July announced its $3.8 billion deal to acquire ULCC Spirit and has been awaiting regulatory approval, a process Hayes acknowledged was “complex.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
An upturn in commercial deliveries marks turnaround for Bell as the long-delayed certification of the 525 helicopter nears.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
Production delays and inflated costs associated with this slow civil aviation recovery could morph into a long-term structural problem.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
This comes as the airline posted its first quarterly net profit since before the coronavirus pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Emphasizing resilience, Daher unveils a 2027 strategy to make the most of airframers’ planned production ramp-up.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
Random testing of 2% of arrivals to India covering passengers from all countries will remain in place, intended to detect whether new variants are emerging.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Daniel Williams
Good news as the global commercial aviation market continues its rebound from the COVID-19 crisis, with domestic aircraft usage now above pre-pandemic levels.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s major LCCs are bullish as two smaller players succumb to the still-tough environment.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The Spanish MRO provider plans for a changing engine aftermarket with new investments and more in-house parts repairs.
Aircraft & Propulsion