Coronavirus

Ask the Editors: The long time it takes to process tests is one of the biggest hurdles now. IATA hopes a test that meets this and other concerns will be available soon.

A deal for the takeover of South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines by a Hyundai Development Co. (HDC)-led consortium has collapsed, with both sides confirming that the sale agreement had been canceled.

ULCC Wizz Air has been forced to delay the operational launch of its new subsidiary Wizz Air Abu Dhabi by two weeks because of COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

Senior figures at the airline have previously talked about the need to make "very tough decisions" to adapt "to this new reality."

Lauda Europe—the new incarnation of Ryanair’s Austrian carrier Laudamotion, which is to relinquish its Austrian AOC—operated its first flight under its Maltese AOC on Sept. 11.

Engineering and Maintenance Organization turns attention from innovation to focus on controlling costs and preventing infection among workforce.

As industry ranks are decimated, OEMs and top-tier companies already are worried about losing too many talented workers.

Aerospace companies are mapping strategies to meet both employee and business needs in an uncertain future.

AIR CANADA plans to raise US$552.6m in an EETC to finance pool of 16 aircraft delivered in 2001-2019: nine A321-200s; four 777s; and three 787-9s. It

ALTA members flew 9.9b RPKs in July, down 88.1% vs July 2019; capacity dropped 83.3% to 15.8b ASKs. Pax fell 87.6%.

GOL says it plans in September to return 14 737NGs to service to increase operating fleet to 74 (it has 130 737s). It has to date returned nine 737NGs

JETBLUE AIRWAYS plans in 4Q20 to launch 24 new routes and will reactivate temporarily parked aircraft for support.

Americans are expected to fall in love with their cars again in the wake of COVID-19.

Monocle Acquisition Corp. and AerSale have agreed to a revised merger deal that is expected to see the combined, publicly traded company, AerSale Corp

The Swiss Parliament has approved a CHF 150 million ($165 million) equity contribution to support air navigation service provider (ANSP) Skyguide, which has experienced a “massive decline” in income because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought considerable challenges, but it can also provide businesses with an opportunity to reassess.

TRANSAT lost C$140m in third quarter ended July 31 (vs C$6.2m net income a year ago) on 99% lower revenues.

INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP received shareholder approval to issue new shares to raise €2.7b in new capital.

AIR NEW ZEALAND now expects to ground its 777 fleet until at least September 2021; it has eight -200s and seven -300s.

International Airlines Group (IAG) has revised down its expected 2020 capacity from 59% lower than 2019 levels to now 63% lower, blaming dampened booking activity on travel restrictions and quarantine requirements.

Charles Bolden, a retired U.S. Marine Corps major general, former NASA administrator and four-time shuttle astronaut, has been selected to receive the National Aeronautic Association’s (NAA) 2020 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.

Air New Zealand plans to ground its Boeing 777-300ERs until at least September 2021, extending its estimate of how long these aircraft will be out of service.

Uncertainty over travel restrictions and quarantine rules are causing “stagnation” in the market and could lead to “lasting damage to Denmark’s connectivity to the world,” a senior figure at Copenhagen Airports A/S has warned.

The aerospace arm of ST Engineering is ramping up its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) capabilities at its Guangzhou, China, and San Antonio, Texas, facilities as the MRO reacts to the demand for air cargo capacity resulting from the COVID-19 crisis.

The airport serving the city at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wuhan Tianhe International (WUH), will reintroduce international services on Sept. 16.