Coronavirus

By Karen Walker
Financial discipline, innovation and long-term thinking make Wizz the first ultra-LCC to win the industry’s top award
Airlines & Lessors

EC

By Bradley Perrett
China is increasing capacity limits on flights between major cities while applying other measures to prevent excessively fast growth in supply.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is anticipating the introduction of an air services agreement between the UAE and Israel following humanitarian supplies flights to Tel Aviv.
Airports & Networks

By Molly McMillin
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, deliveries of business jets, turboprops and single-engine aircraft all turned down in the second quarter with a combined drop of 22% compared to a year ago, while billings declined 18%, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Continuing operations at Stockholm Bromma (BMA) is “no longer justified on commercial grounds” and capacity could be absorbed by nearby Stockholm
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is inviting Australian states to submit incentive proposals as the airline considers relocating its corporate headquarters and main MRO base to other parts of the country.
MRO Asia

By Chen Chuanren
The new Sangley Point airport project near downtown Manila is under scrutiny after the Philippines Department of National Defense highlighted the risks of building the airport in place of the current naval base and flagged that the Chinese contractor was blacklisted by the U.S.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
European aviation industry leaders and regulators stressed Sept. 15 that common rules for COVID-19 testing are needed to prepare the ground for a recovery of the sector in the years ahead.
Airlines & Lessors

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Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
IATA is urging the Canadian government to replace mandatory quarantines and other travel restrictions with more stringent testing protocols that could help revive travel demand without putting citizens at risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAA is busier than it has ever been licensing commercial space launches, officials said Sept. 14.
Space

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines became the latest U.S. carrier to tap its frequent-flier program to raise fresh cash, as airlines bulk up on debt to survive the extended demand slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission (EC) has agreed to extend the slot waiver until the end of the 2020/2021 winter season, in a move aimed at helping the aviation sector recover from the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The leaders of 14 UK airlines have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to roll out airport-based COVID-19 testing before the end of September or risk “economic ruin” for the sector.
Airlines & Lessors

AVIANCA was blocked by Colombian court from taking US$370m government loan to finance reorganization; it is appealing.
Air Transport

AZUL, Brazil received loan proposal from BNDES for up to R$2b in COVID-19 relief. It announced plan to operate 505 peak daily departures to 89
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin F-35 deliveries postponed by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply chain will not fully recover by the end of 2021, a company executive told Aerospace DAILY.
AFA Air Space and Cyber Conference

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Eurocontrol has cut its traffic forecast, blaming the uncoordinated response to COVID-19 travel restrictions among European countries.
Air Traffic