Coronavirus

OEMs still producing aircraft in spite of the overwhelming odds they are facing indicate the complexities of their business and the many other factors they need to take into account.
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COVID-19 has not just rewritten the airline economics rulebook—it has devoured it.
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With so much going on within the aviation sector we want to know your views on the key topics and stories.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Canadian airline Air Transat restarted commercial operations July 23, resuming a bare-bones schedule of six routes following a 112-day shutdown forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways plans to make possession of a negative COVID-19 certificate a compulsory part of passengers’ documentation when traveling to or from the company’s Abu Dhabi base.
Airlines & Lessors

TAP

TAP plans in September to operate about 40% of its normal pre-Covid schedule, or close to 700 weekly flights (76 routes).
Air Transport

VOLARIS had MXP1.6b net loss for 2Q20 (vs MXP119m net profit in 2Q19) on 82% lower revenues, and ended quarter with MXP10b in liquidity. It returned
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
ULCC Ryanair said it could not rule out further redundancies or pay cuts if the economic situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic worsens this winter.
Airlines & Lessors

Ask the Editors: It is likely that Spirit AeroSystems will try to acquire Bombardier’s aerostructures operations—but for less money.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
LONDON—A sudden upsurge in COVID-19 cases led the UK government to reimpose quarantine measures on travelers arriving from Spain, bringing fresh confusion to airlines and passengers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Southwest Airlines will refrain from laying off workers or cutting pay rates and benefits through year end, despite persistently weak customer demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Freshly trained Indian Air Force pilots on July 27 ferried five Dassault Rafale fighters to Ambala Air Force Station, where they will become part of the N°17 Squadron “Golden Arrows.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

FAA

FAA issued AD to inspect engine bleed air 5th stage check valve for corrosion on CFM56-powered 737s (in storage or with <10 flight cycles since return
MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
The Austrian government now requires travelers from 32 nations to get a PCR test on arrival in the country to check whether or not they have COVID-19.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

FRONTIER AIRLINES withdrew plans for $700m IPO. It had planned to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol FRNT.
Air Transport

RYANAIR had €185m net loss for first quarter ended June 30 (vs €243m net profit a year ago) on 95% lower revenues; pax traffic fell 99%. It says it
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the first flight of a Heron TP medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system to be operated by Germany.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
TAP Air Portugal plans to ramp up operations to almost 40% of its pre-COVID-19 levels in September.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
International Airlines Group (IAG) is considering a €2.75 billion ($3.2 billion) rights issue to strengthen its finances as the coronavirus crisis continues.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The Belgian Federal Government and Lufthansa have negotiated an agreement that secures the near-term future of Brussels Airlines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The disparate capacity strategies pursued by the three large U.S. network airlines are converging, reflecting a new consensus about the path of demand
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Storage-related corrosion of Boeing-supplied valves on certain CFM56 engines has been linked to four engine shutdowns, prompting regulators to order inspections before the 1,140 aircraft are returned to service after extended downtime.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Central European ULCC Wizz Air has called for an end to the slot-waiver stance being pursued by many airlines to preserve their positions at airports
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Several European aviation groups have combined with EASA in an effort to strengthen assurance of a consistent travel experience for passengers during
Safety, Ops & Regulation

DASSAULT AVIATION had €32m net income on €2.6b sales in 1H20 vs €254m on €3.1b in 1H19, and ended June with €16.2b backlog, including 42 Falcons; it
Business Aviation