Aviation Daily

By Bill Carey
Months into the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans no doubt have become accustomed—even comfortable with—wearing face masks in public settings such as grocery stores.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Argentina’s decision to ban all air travel and the sale of commercial flight tickets until September will have an almost $1 billion revenue impact
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Tier-1 aerospace and defense systems and equipment supplier Safran is conducting a strong response to the pandemic’s consequences, in a bid to maintain financial balance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein, Sean Broderick
Three more U.S. carriers announced plans to require all passengers wear face coverings in the cabin, as calls in the U.S. Congress for a national policy gathered steam in light of the continued COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
LYON, France—As carriers gradually restart operations over the coming months and implement new health protection measures, passenger experience will change at airports as well as in flight, and some alterations might be permanent, say commercial air transport experts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
At least 20 entities are interested in bidding for Virgin Australia and the administrator for the airline expects the sale process to be completed by the end of June.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) saw its profit drop sharply for the fiscal year ending March 31 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and international political
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
France’s economy minister has told Air France to drastically reduce its emissions in return for the €7 billion ($7.6 billion) in loans the French state has promised the Air France-KLM group to help it survive the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines said April 29 that it needs €767 million ($833 million) in financial assistance from the state to survive the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Asia-Pacific aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Finnair will continue operating its current minimum network and keep most aircraft grounded through June after reporting heavy losses for the first quarter (Q1) because of the coronavirus crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Deutsche Regional Aircraft, the company behind the planned production restart of the Dornier 328 turboprop regional airliner, has hinted the latest version could introduce new propulsion technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China’s big three state-owned carriers Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines have recorded a cumulative loss of CNY14 billion ($2 billion) for Q1 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the Chinese aviation industry to a standstill.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Boeing will slow production of 777 and 787 widebody twinjets as well as development of the next new aircraft program as it continues restructuring to
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is acknowledging that changes to the 737 MAX will not earn FAA approval until after mid-year at least, with both the return-to-service timing and broader macroeconomic landscape driving how quickly production rates increase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Good news is a rare commodity for the airline industry these days, but some glimmers of hope are continuing to emerge in a handful of Asian countries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Boeing still is negotiating with the Trump administration over receiving U.S. bailout funds, but company leaders believe they can maintain investor-grade ratings and see a sustainable financial path to when its commercial aircraft business returns to growth in 3-5 years.
Marketplace

By Ben Goldstein
Allegiant Air has received permission from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to reduce service at a host of domestic airports below minimum levels outlined in the CARES Act coronavirus stimulus law.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
African airlines should urgently start moving airliners to freighting duties to help solve a major shortfall in cargo capacity to and from the continent, according to the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Plans to ban all commercial flight ticket sales in Argentina until September have been met with outcry from airline and airport trade bodies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) plans to strengthen the viability of the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, by partially subsidizing carriers for flights canceled owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Guadeloupe-based Air Caraïbes has filed the planned schedule for its latest long-haul route, which will connect Paris-Orly (ORY) with Cancun (CUN) in Mexico from October.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
As airlines and airports around the world respond to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes looks at the current state of the global aviation market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandair has announced plans to lay off 2,000 staff across the company as a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors