A surge in coronavirus cases and low vaccination rates in some of South America’s key markets are stalling the recovery of air travel in the region, creating uncertainty for some operators that just a few months ago believed the worst was behind them.
Canada’s COVID-19-related uncertainties are keeping Porter Airlines in limbo, as the Toronto-based carrier has once again pushed back its planned restart date, this time to June 21.
One of the notable aspects of the COVID-19 crisis in the Asia-Pacific region is that airlines have been affected differently depending on their home market and business model.
Boeing recently scored its biggest sale since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across North America in March 2020, with Southwest Airlines’ commitment to purchase at least 100 additional 737-7s over the next decade.
LATAM Airlines Group is using its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization to retire its Airbus A350 widebodies, which will streamline its twin-aisle fleet to all Boeing aircraft.
As the coronavirus pandemic swept through North America in 2020, U.S. full-service carriers scrambled to streamline their business models, including their regional airline partnerships.
Embraer has been releasing technical information to help business jet operators use their aircraft to safely transport COVID-19 vaccines, which require low temperatures, as demand for vaccine transportation rises.
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The European Commission has approved a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) French government-backed recapitalization plan for Air France, but in return the flag-carrier must relinquish 18 daily slots at Paris Orly airport to alleviate Brussels’ competition concerns.
The CDC on April 2 stated that fully vaccinated travelers can travel safely within the U.S., do not need to self-quarantine, and can skip testing before or after travel unless it is a requirement for their destination.
Kenya Airways and its low-cost unit Jambojet have suspended several domestic services as the East African nation experiences its third wave of coronavirus cases.
Two contradictory plans have been announced by the UK government that mean international travel from England would be simultaneously permitted and illegal for a full six weeks.
Air China and China Eastern Airlines both remained in the red for all four quarters of 2020, racking up annual net losses of CNY14.4 billion (£2.2 billion) and CNY11.8 billion respectively.
Despite recording a pandemic-driven CNY10.8 billion ($1.65 billion) net loss for 2020, China Southern Airlines is optimistic on the prospects for the aviation market in the longer term.
Nearly 70% of fixed base operators in the U.S. and Canada experienced a decline in fuel sales in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to an annual FBO fuel sales survey by the Aviation Business Strategies Group.
