Coronavirus

By Kurt Hofmann
Emirates Airline returned the Airbus A380 to its active fleet on July 15, operating the aircraft for the first time since March on routes from Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
To help the aviation industry weather the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has announced there will be no service fee hikes for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines plans to grow its cargo fleet with additional freighters after shifting its focus to cargo revenues during the height of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Lee Hui Fung is pioneering Smart MRO practices in ST Engineering Aerospace. Listen in to how the COVID-19 crisis has actually accelerated the adoption of new MRO technologies.
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
Long-haul travel restrictions will prolong recovery plans.
Airlines

By Michael Bruno
L3Harris leaders say their focus remains carrying out their prior plans for their merger of equals.
Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
Tens of thousands of airline employees will soon see pink slips, unless U.S. lawmakers agree on an 11th-hour second bailout.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kevin Michaels
For far too long, Boeing took its eye off the ball to chase share-price inflation. Calhoun has a golden opportunity to reboot and revitalize Boeing.
Aerospace

By Henry Canaday
Industry experts estimate that anywhere from 2,500 to 3,500 existing aircraft will not be needed by airlines over the next three years. Surplus
MRO

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines executives announced in a July 15 staff memo they expect to have 20,000 more employees on payroll than needed in the 2020 fourth quarter and notified 25,000 employees of possible furloughs coming in the fall.
Airlines & Lessors

AIRBALTIC received shareholder approval for €250m equity investment from Latvian Govt to combat COVID-19. It has adopted new business plan that will
Air Transport

By Maxim Pyadushkin
The board of Russia’s Aeroflot Group is expected to adopt a new strategy on July 16 calling for the parent airline to focus on long-haul operations while the domestic network will be left for the two subsidiaries Pobeda and Rossiya.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Ask the Editors: COVID-19 poses more risk for travelers in shops, restaurants or taxis than in commercial airliners.
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
Climate policy, not oil markets, increasingly sets future fuel charges.
Airlines

By Victoria Moores
For many European flag carriers, a return to state governance.
Airlines

By Sean Broderick
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is eliminating 500 positions, or 27% of its potential workforce, to cope with reduced traffic caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
Reeling in March from the suddenness and depth of the COVID-19 crisis, the air transport industry at least cautiously believed that the second half of
ATW Opinion

By Ben Goldstein
Calgary-based WestJet will grow capacity by 10% in August from July, although its overall schedule will be just a quarter of 2019’s level, illustrating the magnitude of cuts made across its network during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Despite the financial impact many airlines are facing as a result of COVID-19, many industry players agree that adopting digital and connected
Air Transport

EMIRATES relaunched A380 service this week to London Heathrow as part of gradual restart of operations out of Dubai to Amsterdam, Paris CDG, Athens
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne, Lee Hudson
The British Army and U.S. Army are to align modernization efforts to enable them to operate more seamlessly. The plans include creating what officials call a “closer affiliation” on the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift rotorcraft modernization initiative.
Vertical Lift

By Kurt Hofmann
The Austrian government has expanded its landing ban to cover aircraft originating from 18 nations, up from the previous nine, after noting rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in certain countries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Airlines are considering the flexibility of introducing a new fleet of smaller regional aircraft as they juggle diminishing passenger demand, cost per seat and falling capacity, Embraer VP of Asia-Pacific Cesar Pereira has said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Facing a $475 billion loss in commercial aviation manufacturing, the A&D industrial base could suffer aftershocks for years.
Aerospace

By Lee Ann Shay
Boeing Global Services CEO Ted Colbert discusses the challenges of managing the aftermarket business through COVID-19.
A&D Week 2020