Coronavirus

ETIHAD posted US400m operating loss in 1H21 (vs $800m loss in 1H20) on 67% lower revenues, showing a progressive recovery across its business despite

The backers of a proposed new Indian LCC are expected to achieve the first step in the approval process soon and they are also believed to be in talks with manufacturers regarding narrowbody orders.

The future of Asian LCC narrowbody orders is a key question for airlines, lessors and manufacturers.

United Airlines became the first U.S. legacy carrier to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees, as the delta coronavirus variant sweeps through North America and threatens the ongoing recovery in air travel demand.

Auckland Airport plans to begin work on a major terminal relocation project in 2022, following delays caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

As network carriers report improvements in booking trends in recent weeks, hopes grow for a full reopening of transatlantic travel.

WINGO (Copa), Colombia is now operating six 737-800s, which is two more than at start of pandemic, as reported by CAPA.

AIR LEASE CORPORATION had $85.6m net income in 2Q21 (vs $143.8m in 2Q20) on 5.7% lower revenues; it ended quarter with owned/managed/committed fleet

Companies are customizing aviation maintenance training through technology and tailored programs to reach a wider pool of future technicians.

The group’s director general Subhas Menon said countries should look at sustainable ways to maintain air traffic corridors instead of the “start-stop” measures seen so far.

Frontier Airlines said emergence of the delta coronavirus variant has dampened demand for air travel in the third quarter, marking the latest setback in the recovery from the pandemic.

Airlines around the world lost more than $126 billion in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic cratered demand for air travel, according to IATA.

But the outlook for next-gen airliner and engine timing—and what they will look like—is less clear now than before the COVID-19 crisis.

IATA confirmed global airline industry carried 1.8b pax in 2020, down 60.2% from 4.5b in 2019, the largest year-on-year drop on record; capacity fell

Media reports suggest that the UK government has abandoned a planned ‘amber-watch’ category after protests from the aviation industry and wider travel sector, which had warned that introducing the new category would lead to another slump in bookings.

QANTAS GROUP announced it is standing down 2,500 employees for about two months due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Qantas plans to stand down 2,500 of its employees for at least two months.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is betting that corporate and long-haul international traffic will fully recover over the next few years—and that United will be ready to meet it with its network of large coastal hubs and fleet of premium-heavy aircraft.

US TSA screened 2,238,462 pax at airport security on August 1, highest daily volume since start of the pandemic.

Aviation technology provider SITA is preparing to expand the deployment of new systems intended to streamline the validation and acceptance of the health certificates that will be vital for international travel to properly resume.

Airports all over China are taking sweeping measures to prevent the spread of a new COVID-19 outbreak, which has been traced back to cleaning staff working on an Air China flight that arrived at Nanjing Lukou Airport (NKG) from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) on July 10.

There is skepticism in the aerospace supply chain about Airbus’ plans to massively expand single-aisle production over the coming years.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES has pulled A380 (251) out of storage at Alice Springs for maintenance and return to service.

SKYWEST had $62m net income in 2Q21 (vs $88m profit in 2Q19) on 11.7% lower revenues; it has $956m in cash/marketable securities. It reached agreement

ANA HOLDINGS had ¥51.2b net loss for first quarter ended June 30 (vs ¥11.4b profit in 2019) on 60.3% lower revenues.