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Coronavirus

LUFTHANSA GROUP says it is in the process of evaluating options for the partial divestiture of LUFTHANSA TECHNIK.
MRO

LUFTHANSA GROUP says it is targeting €3.5b in gross savings by 2024 (vs 2019) via personnel cost savings, operational simplification/overhead
Air Transport

AIR ANTWERP ceased operations and is being dissolved; it was founded in 2019 to fly Antwerp-London City with a Fokker 50.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
British Airways (BA) CEO Sean Doyle has appealed to the UK government to take advantage of the country’s successful COVID-19 vaccine roll-out to restart air services.
Airlines & Lessors

AVIANOR, Montreal completed/certified temporary pax cabin cargo modifications on three 767s for LATAM Cargo.
MRO

SWOOP plans in 4Q21 to begin service to Orlando Sanford, San Diego and St. Petersburg, FL (737-800).
Air Transport

DORIC, Germany joined Destination Next project to promote post-pandemic advantages of A330.
Air Transport

AIRBUS confirmed previously announced plans to produce 45 A320 Family aircraft per month in 4Q21, increasing to 64 by 2Q23 and possibly 70 by 2024 and
Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
Created as part of the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law in March 2021, the program makes available $3 billion in total payroll support for aviation manufacturing companies that furloughed workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Karen Walker
In a stark contrast with U.S. domestic leisure travel, which is projected to reach 99% of its pre-pandemic peak in 2022 and then continue to grow, only about 35% of U.S. companies are currently engaging in any business-related travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Many countries in the region are making little progress in reopening borders as vaccination rates lag.
Airlines & Lessors

COPA, Panama says in June will operate 24 daily flights to US to Miami (9), Fort Lauderdale (2), Los Angeles (2), New York (4), Orlando (5) and
Air Transport

US TRAVEL ASSOCIATION forecasts business travel will not recover until at least 2024 due to lingering COVID restrictions and a patchwork approach to
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
ICAO has published technical specifications for a “visible digital seal” (VDS), which is a barcode that can store validated coronavirus test results and COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

AIR CANADA began process of converting several 767-300ERs to freighters and expects initial two aircraft to re-enter service in October, primarily
Air Transport

SPIRIT AIRLINES is projecting its 3Q21 capacity (ASMs) will be 10% higher than 3Q19; 4Q21 is expected to grow 21% vs 4Q19.
Air Transport

EMIRATES GROUP had AED20.3b net loss for year ended March 31 (vs AED1.7b profit a year ago) on 66% lower revenues. EMIRATES AIRLINE lost AED20.3b vs
Air Transport

By Wesley Charnock
After a closure between mid-March and June 2020 caused by COVID-19, the airport serving Ecuador’s capital has experienced a steady recovery in connectivity and passenger numbers.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
The airline, based in the city whose name it carried, took over the Antwerp-London City Airport route previously successfully flown by Flemish carrier VLM, which filed for bankruptcy in 2016.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The manufacturer aims to prepare for the next generation of aircraft, planned to be introduced by 2035.
Aerospace

STOBART AIR ceased operations and will be liquidated; it was operating as AER LINGUS REGIONAL with 13 ATRs.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Let the record show that not once through the whole COVID-19 pandemic did the aerospace and defense industry ever believe the long-term prospects of the sector were in doubt.
Aircraft & Propulsion

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS plans July 19 to restart Buenos Aires-JFK (A330).
Air Transport

US DOT reports 24 US scheduled pax airlines recorded $4.2b cumulative net loss in 1Q21 (vs $5.2b loss in 1Q20) on $17.9b operating revenues (vs $37.3b
Air Transport

ROYAL JORDANIAN concluded restructuring agreement with one of its aircraft lessors, and is in final stages in talks with three others, to help secure
Air Transport