Aviation Daily

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Wizz Air Hungary will be the first airline in Europe to have EASA oversee its safety, having obtained the first EASA air operator certificate (AOC).
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Virgin Galactic has unveiled the outline configuration of its ongoing high-speed air-breathing passenger transport study and announced Rolls-Royce as its propulsion partner for the Mach 3 design concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Safran is projecting a 50% decline in commercial engine aftermarket revenues in 2020, but cautions that airline balance sheets, closely linked to air travel demand, will have significant influence on how quickly the lucrative segment recovers.
MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
AirBaltic made a first bond coupon payment to investors totaling €13.5 million ($15.9 million).
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandair said that negotiations with Boeing regarding additional compensation for its grounded 737 MAX fleet and deferrals are at an advanced stage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Auckland International Airport (AKL) is dividing its international terminal into two zones so it can separate passengers when quarantine-free travel bubbles are established.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans a significant cost-cutting campaign to offset the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, and the carrier has signaled this will include aircraft delivery deferrals.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Inconsistent travel rules are deterring people from flying, dealing a further blow to an aviation sector struggling to get back on its feet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Compared to the $84 billion airlines globally are projected by IATA to lose in 2020, Vietjet said its losses were “modest” as it awaits a potential aid package from the state.
Airlines & Lessors

Weekly profile of a major airport’s operations, carriers and destinations.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Pratt & Whitney will retrench around 400 jobs—or 20%—of its 2,000 employees in Singapore as demand for engine-related MRO has disappeared amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maintenance & Training

Conferences and events for professionals in the aviation community.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
British Airways (BA) pilots have reluctantly accepted a new pay and conditions deal that will mitigate job losses at the cost of cuts to their salaries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
A group of 18 U.S. House Democrats led by the chairman of the Transportation Committee introduced a bill to mandate face coverings on airplanes and in airports, as debate continues over whether the federal government should issue new regulations or voluntary guidelines on masks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
United Airlines plans to operate 37% of its September schedule compared to 2019, resuming service on 30 international routes as well as adding service between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii, the carrier said July 31.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. ULCCs capitalized on a modest rebound in domestic air travel demand during the 2020 second quarter (Q2), but sentiment has soured as top leisure destinations became COVID-19 hotspots in recent weeks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Ireland-based lessor CDB Aviation has initiated delivery of three Airbus A320neos to new customer Frontier Airlines as part of a sale-and-leaseback transaction.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Passenger numbers in the Middle East are expected to fall by around 56%—or more than 113 million passenger journeys—in 2020, according to IATA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
International Airlines Group (IAG) has confirmed plans for a capital increase of up to €2.75 billion ($3.2 billion) to bolster its cash reserves, as it announced a net loss of €3.8 billion for the first half of 2020.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
United Airlines is ending its contract with ExpressJet, the regional carrier which operates exclusively for United under the United Express brand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Mexican ULCC Volaris believes that by year-end demand in its domestic market could reach 65-75% of 2019 levels.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s airline and airport associations have written to lawmakers across the continent warning that inconsistent COVID-19 travel restrictions are hampering consumer confidence.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Extensive home-country travel restrictions on top of downward pressure on air travel demand worldwide continues to constrict Air Canada, leaving the airline focusing on cargo revenues while it waits out the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bradley Perrett
China has listed Russia and Thailand among the first eight countries for which it will require pre-flight COVID-19 testing for China-bound travelers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has reported growing demand from passengers who would ordinarily use airlines but are not willing to anymore because of the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors