Japan’s two major airlines have both announced significant cuts to the start of their summer schedules to offset lower traffic resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following a warning last week of coming cutbacks—and on the heels of previously announced cost-saving goals months ago before the COVID-19 pandemic—major Tier 2 provider Triumph Group on March 24 said it will eliminate 500 staff and contractor jobs by May 1.
After having been thought for a few days to be on a strong upward curve, demand for aircraft storage during the COVID-19 crisis is still unstable, according to specialist Tarmac Aerosave.
As travel demand falters, European airlines are continuing to cut flights, with Ryanair predicting its aircraft will remain grounded through May and Wizz Air temporarily closing its Vienna base.
Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing’s provider of aerostructures and its largest supplier, on March 24 said it will halt work at its Wichita and Tulsa, Oklahoma, facilities after Boeing the day before announced a temporary shutdown of its Puget Sound facilities in Washington state.
Bombardier will temporarily suspend aircraft and rail production and other work considered “nonessential” at most of its Canadian operations from March 25 through April 26.
IATA expects airlines globally to lose around $250 billion in revenues this year as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis and is asking governments to quickly intervene.
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) will resume on Apr. 8 as China’s transport links with Hubei, the province where COVID-19 originated, are restored, airline flight scheduling shows.
The Hong Kong Airport Authority (AA) has announced a HK$1 billion ($129 million) package of financial aid for the aviation sector but Cathay Pacific says more is needed to help carriers hard-hit by the coronavirus crisis.
South African Airways (SAA) is suspending regional flights because of a lack of feed after halting intercontinental services following the government’s travel ban to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Airlines are drastically cutting their passenger flights in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which could take several months to contain. This will cause a rash of aftermarket order cancellations.
China has fully implemented policy to divert Beijing-bound international flights to intermediary airports for health checks, a measure aimed at preventing importation of COVID-19 into the national capital.
The FAA, responding to airport operators seeking help on how to manage rising numbers of grounded aircraft as commercial operators reduce service, has issued national guidance on parking “overflow” aircraft.
Transat A.T., parent company of Air Transat, has laid off about 70% of its workforce and confirmed that the airline’s temporary grounding will begin Apr. 2.
U.S. House Democrats proposed sending airlines payroll grants totaling $37 billion, shortly after a Republican-led Senate bill that offered loans but not grants failed along procedural lines for the second time in as many days.
French unions have reacted negatively—or, at best, cautiously—to Airbus’ Mar. 23 announcement it is partially resuming production in the country, amidst an unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australian carrier Regional Express Holdings (Rex) warns it will have to close down almost all of its domestic services unless state and federal governments provide more financial support.
German engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines is suspending engine and components manufacturing, followed by a scale-down of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities amid the COVID-19 crisis.
An electrical turbogenerator has been test fitted on a Yakovlev Yak-40 flying testbed at a Siberian research institute as part of a Russian project to demonstrate hybrid-electric propulsion for short- and medium-haul airliners.
Shanghai will close Hongqiao airport to international flights beginning Mar. 25, diverting services to the city’s major airport, Pudong, according to three industry sources.
