Coronavirus

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Boeing Global Services CEO Ted Colbert discusses the challenges of managing the aftermarket business through COVID-19.

President Matthew Bromberg on COVID-19, production increases and future development efforts.

In a move to promote tourism spending in Bali, Garuda Indonesia is exploring new long-haul flights from the resort island to Europe, India and the U.S. even though the routes would be unprofitable ones.

BOEING delivered 10 aircraft (two 737NGs; 767-2C; two 767-300Fs; 747-8F; 777F; three 787s) in June 2020 vs 37 (seven 737NGs; four 767s; 747-8F; six

US DOT reports US airlines carried 7.9m pax in May, down 89% vs May 2019; international enplanements dropped 98%.

SENIOR, UK reduced employment by further 12% in 1H20 on top of 5% cut in 2H19 (another 19% remains on furlough); it expects its civil aerospace

A British airport has launched a campaign to promote the advantages of flying privately to those who have not done so before.

Nordic Aviation Capital’s (NAC) lenders have agreed to a debt standstill for the next six to 12 months, after 40% of the regional-aircraft lessor’s turnover was impacted by COVID-19.

RYANAIR plans to cut its Ireland-UK schedules in August/September by 1,000 flights; Ireland accounts for <8% of its traffic.

VIRGIN ATLANTIC plans to restart service on July 20 and announced solvent recapitalization that includes £1.2b refinancing package and £2.3b in cost

NBAA announced its support for FAA's notice of proposed rulemaking to develop noise certification standards for supersonic aircraft operating in US

DELTA AIR LINES says due to COVID-19 it is positioning itself to be a smaller, more efficient airline over next several years and is accelerating

DELTA AIR LINES posted $5.7b net loss for 2Q20 (vs $1.4b profit in 2Q19) on 40% lower revenues, and ended quarter with $15.7b in liquidity. It says

TREQ is being formed in Quebec to provide regional airline service with Q400s to fill gaps left by Air Canada's recent announcement to end service on

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK says business turboprop aircraft operations (flight hours) have returned to pre-COVID numbers.

Textron Aviation told employees July 14 that it plans to lay off about 800 employees in Kansas, mostly at its facilities here.

Dutch carrier KLM has secured EU approval for €3.4 billion ($3.9 billion) in government-support measures, which the European Commission (EC) described as “urgent liquidity support.”

China has condemned France’s decision to slash the number of Chinese airline flights to Paris per week from three to just one, which Paris said was in response to China’s "five ones" policy.