Coronavirus

The Thai government is providing THB24 billion ($766 million) in loans for seven LCCs that operate in the country to save jobs amid flight bans and low passenger demand following the coronavirus outbreak.

Anticipating lower demand because of a global economic slowdown, analysts at Jefferies forecast 40% fewer deliveries this year.

Futurists talk of electric aircraft, hybrid power systems and hydrogen as a fuel source, but there are decades of life yet in jet propulsion.

AIR NEW ZEALAND lost NZ$628m for year ended June 30 (vs NZ$382m profit a year ago) on 16% lower revenues; result included NZ$338m aircraft impairment

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COVID-19-related travel restrictions between European countries, including Germany and the UK, are tightening up, as the novel coronavirus spread accelerates in the region and threatens a fragile recovery in air travel demand.

Allegiant Air will add seven new seasonal routes this winter, in an attempt to capitalize on modest demand to outdoor leisure destinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

EASA plans to start Boeing 737 MAX test flights on Sept. 7 in Vancouver, Canada in what is a key milestone for the aircraft to be recertified in Europe.

LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS launched New Demand Indicators (NDI) Dashboard for airlines to analyze/evaluate supply and demand trends to optimize capacity.

AEREOS, TX has developed line of built-in antimicrobial high-touch cabin and lavatory parts to provide long lasting protection against harmful

ROLLS-ROYCE posted £3.3b loss in 1H20 (vs £28m loss in 1H19) on 29% lower revenues; CIVIL AEROSPACE lost £1.8b (vs £21m loss) on 37% lower revenues

AAPA estimates year-over-year member traffic dropped 96.7% to 4.1b RPKs in July on 91.7% lower capacity; PLF was 33.2%.

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT handled 1.5m pax in July, down 82% vs July 2019; air cargo fell 13.1%.

Air New Zealand reported its first annual loss in 18 years, attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the carrier expects another loss for fiscal 2021, which began July 1.

Virgin Atlantic plans to serve Pakistan for the first time as it seeks to boost passenger numbers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We asked network planners from across the world about how COVID-19 has impacted their strategies and what they think will be the most important factors in reinstating networks.

Smartwings Group, which includes LCC Smartwings and flag-carrier Czech Airlines (CSA), filed a request to a Prague court to declare an extraordinary moratorium under the so-called Lex COVID legislation on Aug. 26.

The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed just about every aspect of travel already—but aircraft cabin designers believe there may be more long-term shifts to come.

Returning to “normal” production is the wrong target for aircraft OEMs.

Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is looking to sell off assets as the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the travel industry bites deep into the company’s finances.

AIRASIA X lost RM129.2m in 2Q20 vs RM120.8m profit in 2Q19. It remained in hibernation throughout the quarter and continues in hibernation mode to

SWOOP plans to restart operations out of Toronto Pearson on October 25 with mix of domestic and international routes (TBA).

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Fares for domestic U.S. air travel hit their lowest level since April in July, caused by a resurgence in COVID-19 that plateaued demand at around 25-30% of 2019’s level, a report from Bloomberg Intelligence shows.

Allegiant Air will continue to serve Owensboro, Kentucky, but is waiting on a U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) response to its request to change service in 10 other markets.