Coronavirus

Aviation Horizons has acquired a Boeing 737-400SF converted freighter and plans to bring two more into its fleet; Emirates SkyCargo is increasing its temperature-sensitive pharma and vaccine-handling capabilities in Dubai.

The loan was initially offered to Cathay Pacific in 2020 to support the airline at the peak of the coronavirus crisis.

Leaders expect a smaller, more streamlined supply chain to emerge as aircraft OEMs struggle to reach or exceed pre-pandemic rates.

AFRAA reports African airlines carried 34.7m pax in 2020 vs 95m in 2019; ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES was largest at >5m.

For a European tourist hotspot, major LCC activity to Croatia was relatively small or non-existent, even before the pandemic hit.

El Al Israel Airlines is strategizing on how to deal with both the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis and changing market conditions in a post-pandemic environment.

U.S. Navy cancels JSOW-ER; SM-6 misses target; Brazil’s Air Force may cut KC-390; USAF buys jet for BACN; GA-EMS cross-link contract.

Plans for Ecuadorian startup Ecuatoriana Airlines were finalized in late 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic upended the aerospace industry, and prior to the demise of the country’s former flag carrier Tame.

A pair of U.S. senators sharply rebuked the airline industry’s collective response to criticisms of refund policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that questions raised in a recent letter to seven airlines were not properly addressed.

Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific are making slow progress in restoring their networks as key border reopenings remain elusive.

Starting June 2, Italy will waive its mandatory 10-day quarantine rule.

Airlines have long hoped for restart to transatlantic travel by summer, plans likely on hold as governments slow-walk reopenings.