Russian Carrier Polar Airlines Increases Flights

Credit: Polar AirlinesRussian regional carrier Polar Airlines will increase its traffic by 50% this year after adding six Antonov An-24 twin turboprops to its fleet, the airline said in February.

European Airlines Lead ‘A La Carte’ Revenues

European airlines lead carriers in other regions in “a la carte” revenues, with Asia-Pacific airlines following in second place, according to a Feb. 18 report by consultancy IdeaWorksCompany.

Asian Governments Respond To COVID-19 Virus Impact

Credit: Changi Airport / TwitterReeling from the decline in visitorship and traffic from China because of the COVID-19 outbreak, governments in the region are rolling out measures to help airlines suffering from the slump.

SA Express Operations Continue Despite Bankruptcy

Credit: SA Express / TwitterGovernment-owned regional airline South African Express (SA Express) has said flights are continuing as normal, despite entering “business rescue,” which is roughly the equivalent of bankruptcy protection.

Indra Introduces Remote Tower Artificial Intelligence

Credit: Indra / TwitterSpanish technology company Indra is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) to its air traffic control (ATC) remote towers to allow a greater degree of scrutiny of both air and ground movements.

Industry Partners Set New Inflight-Connectivity Standard

Credit: Seamless Air AllianceSeamless Air Alliance, a collaborative body of airlines and suppliers, has published its first inflight-connectivity standard—Seamless Release 1.0—to give airlines greater technical flexibility and make it simpler for passengers to access the internet while flying.

Triumph Combines Non-Aerostructures Units Into One Division

Credit: Triumph GroupMajor airplane parts and services provider Triumph Group has restructured into two divisions—one of which it is trying to sell—with its Integrated Systems and Product Support business units merging into “Triumph Systems & Support,” effective immediately.

Air Canada Sees Q3 Resolution For MAX, COVID-19 Crises

Credit: Rob FinlaysonAir Canada is hopeful that challenges posed by the Boeing 737 MAX grounding and COVID-19 outbreak in China will be resolved by the second half of 2020, optimistic time lines that assume worst-case scenarios regarding both crises will not come to pass.