Coronavirus

How WestJet is protecting aircraft from hail damage with hockey puck board and using its new operations control center to improve on-time performance.

Pooling services—from parts to line maintenance to recovery services—could expand as airlines look for cost savings.

When COVID-19 arrived, the airplanes disappeared. Depending upon the prevailing winds, my house is situated below the eastern and southern arrival

Thousands of Airbus employees gathered July 8 in Toulouse for a demonstration at Airbus’ main site for commercial aircraft, protesting planned job cuts related to the COVID-19 crisis.

The FAA and Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) will cooperate on the development and coordination of drone safety standards, the agencies announced July 8.

On April 17, Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, including a requirement that airline passengers wear face masks throughout their journeys.

ETIHAD AIRWAYS and SITATA teamed to launch interactive map to provide a comprehensive overview of COVID-19 situation at each destination in the

MICROSHIELD 360, OH was selected by Embraer to supply its HEPA filter as standard on Praetor 500 and Praetor 600.

LUFTHANSA GROUP launched second set of restructuring measures that include reducing leadership by 20%, cutting overall full-time workforce by 22,000

FINNAIR GROUP completed rights offering, which was 110.7% oversubscribed, raising net proceeds of €501m.

Shell Aviation is to supply up to 6 million gal. of sustainable aviation fuel to Amazon Air, the ecommerce giant’s cargo airline.

The number of airline passengers willing to travel within months of the COVID-19 pandemic ending has fallen significantly compared to two months ago, according to an IATA survey.

US TSA processed 764,761 pax on July 2/718,988 on July 3/466,669 on July 4/732,123 on July 5th (first >7,000 since March).

El Al Israel Airlines’ board of directors agreed to a state aid package on July 6, ending drawn-out discussions with the Ministry of Finance regarding an originally targeted $400 million state-guaranteed loan.

Munich-based MTU Aero Engines has announced plans to reduce its 10,000-strong workforce by 10-15% in response to the COVID-19 downturn, although the company plans to avoid any compulsory redundancies.

Portuguese wetlease specialist Hi Fly has created extra cargo capacity by temporarily removing economy seats from the main deck of its Airbus A380 to meet higher demand for freight services amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Trading of AirAsia Group Berhad stock was temporarily halted on the morning of July 8 after auditor Ernst & Young (EY) questioned the LCC’s ability to shore up its funds to stay afloat.

The European Commission has given the go-ahead for the governments of Latvia and Austria to provide financial assistance to their respective flag-carriers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

What the CEO of one of commercial aviation’s largest MRO providers is seeing in the market and his predictions for the future.

As demand for cargo operations rises during the novel coronavirus pandemic, these companies are offering cabin conversion products and services.

UAE and China are looking for Mars debuts, joining eight spacecraft currently operating at the Red Planet.

Engine specialist MTU Aero Engines, parent group of MTU Maintenance, has announced plans to reduce its workforce in Germany and overseas from 10-15%

Embraer is enhancing the cabins of its Praetor 500 midsize and Praetor 600 super midsize business jets, the company announced July 7.

Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways is deferring deliveries of its remaining seven on-order Embraer E190-E2s to 2021 and beyond, citing continuing doubts over the strength of the COVID-19 pandemic recovery.

Romanian LCC Blue Air has received permission from a Bucharest court to enter a form of protection from creditors as it restarts its flight schedule to European destinations.