Coronavirus

DFW CEO Sean Donohue discusses the US airport’s recovery strategy, its major network targets, and how the US aviation market will fare in the next few months.
Air Transport

Dubai Airport CEO Paul Griffiths outlines how COVID will continue to impact strategy and how he is confident its role as a major hub is secure in the recovery.
Air Transport

By Linda Blachly, Alan Dron
Boosting passenger confidence and creating a sense of well-being aboard aircraft are priorities of cabin interior specialists in the slow recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Ben Goldstein
A cross-section of groups from across the U.S. aviation industry called on the Biden administration to develop a risk-based roadmap for rescinding international travel restrictions by May 1.
Airlines & Lessors

ALAFCO says it has pushed back future aircraft deliveries to 2024 and beyond via a combination of cancellations and deferrals.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines in the Philippines are canceling many domestic and international flights amid new government-imposed travel restrictions impacting major metropolitan areas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
EgyptAir’s CEO said the airline plans to seek a loan of between EGP5-7 billion ($317-445 million) from the Egyptian government this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Biometric and digital technologies were becoming more widespread in air travel before the pandemic hit. Few travelers thought or cared about how their
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe hopes its Digital Green Certificate will help drive a recovery in air travel demand.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

JETBLUE announced intention to offer $650m of convertible senior notes due 2026, subject to market and other conditions.
Air Transport

By David Casey
Air New Zealand plans to launch a year-round route between Auckland and Hobart when a two-way transtasman bubble is started.
Airports & Networks

AMERICAN AIRLINES substantially completed agreement to sell 18 737-8s to DAE for leaseback; deal was signed in 3Q20.
Air Transport

AIMIA agreed to sell its 20% stake in AirAsia's BIGLIFE (loyalty company) to AIRASIA for 85.86m new shares of stock (2.2% of existing issued shares)
Air Transport

AVCORP INDUSTRIES had C$6.7m net loss on C$151m revenues in 200 vs C$9.3m loss on C$165m in 2019.
Aerospace

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Glyn Hughes, director general of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), discusses the challenges faced by the air cargo industry during the pandemic, from mobilizing to deliver COVID-19 vaccines globally to coping with the reduction in passenger aircraft belly capacity.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau, Ben Goldstein, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
The novel coronavirus pandemic would surely have led to many more airline bankruptcies had it not been for the massive financial support by governments.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
China and Southeast Asia are showing mixed signs in the recovery from the pandemic and related downfall in demand for air travel. Guangzhou Baiyun
Air Transport

While the performance of defense markets has remained robust throughout COVID-19 the economic and fiscal impact of the pandemic mean that there are
Defense and Space

By Kurt Hofmann
The government plans to purchase $210 million worth of advance tickets for security personnel at airports to which El Al and Sun d’or will fly to over the next 20 years.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) said it has struck an agreement with its airlines that provides the necessary platform for a restart of traffic and routes to Denmark’s capital.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
American Airlines is scaling up its transatlantic schedule over the coming weeks amid rising optimism that traffic will return in summer 2021.
Airports & Networks

EMBRAER had US$731.9m net loss on US$3.8b revenues (29.6% commercial aviation) in 2020 vs $322.3m loss on $5.5b (40.9%) in 2019 and ended year with US
Aerospace

US DOT reports US/foreign airlines serving US carried 398m systemwide (domestic/international) scheduled service pax in 2020, down 62% from record 1
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Given the massive financial losses at many European hubs as a result of COVID-19, Vienna Airport (VIE) got off relatively lightly in announcing a loss of €76 million ($90 million) for 2020.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno, Guy Norris
AerCap, the new leader in aircraft leasing, will be much larger than competitors and will have a strong say in future aircraft design.
Airlines & Lessors