Coronavirus

For airlines hoping for a return to previous demand levels after the devastating effects of the COVID-19 crisis, yet more change may seem like the last thing they need.

INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT DEALERS ASSN reports members closed 106 business jet deals in April vs 53 in April 2020.

NAV CANADA reports year-over-year traffic increase of 67.5% in April 2021, based on weighted charging units.

GOL, Brazil reports daily sales in April increased 75% in volume over March 2021; it operated flights to 67 destinations with about 200 daily flights

AVENSIS AVIATION, UK was selected by FitsAir, Sri Lanka to convert cabin of A320-200 (3547) to carry cargo; SRILANKAN ENGINEERING peformed mod.

PORTER AIRLINES further pushed back its return-to-service date to July 20 from previously announced target of June 21.

GULF AIR, Bahrain has deferred any scheduled Airbus and Boeing aircraft deliveries (in 2021) for 6-9 months.

US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines had 395,063 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in March, down 14.4% vs March 2020.

Airbus adds to A321neo production with a modernized final assembly line in Toulouse to meet both market demand and political needs.

Airline CEOs express confidence that the aviation industry “possesses the right tools, based on data and science, to enable a safe and meaningful restart to transatlantic travel.”

The all-business-class carrier now hopes to resume its transatlantic operations after more than a year of its scheduled services being suspended.

Alitalia’s operations have been heavily affected by Italy’s COVID-19 restrictions, which the European Commission said resulted in “significant operating losses” for the airline.

The planned launch of an air travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong looks likely to be postponed again following new social interaction restrictions in response to emerging COVID-19 clusters.

Alternative sources, including PMA and surplus material, will help shape the market.

The airline is one of many in Southeast Asia that are undertaking restructuring efforts and streamlining their fleets.

With the dust settling from the COVID-19 pandemic, regional carriers are on the forefront of the domestic travel recovery now underway in the U.S.

US DOT reports US airlines carried 42.6m pax in March, up 10% from 38.9m in March 2020; international traffic fell 26%.

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA announced plan to defer most short-haul international flying, including to Fiji and Indonesia, until at least December 2021; it will

SMARTLYNX AIRLINES MALTA agreed to lease five A330s (TBA) from CDB Aviation and remove seats for cargo operations.

MYRTLE BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT reports its pax traffic in April 2021 was greater than traffic in April 2019.

ALITALIA received EC approval for €12.835m in State aid (in form of direct grant) to compensate for damages from COVID-19.

CHORUS AVIATION had C$30.1m net loss in 1Q21 (vs C$17.3m loss in 1Q20) on 42% lower revenues, and ended quarter with C$171.3m liquidity. It has 97

A look at the pandemic’s impact on APU maintenance and how the technology is adapting to sustainability demands.

The end appears to be in sight for the Atlantic’s Organized Track System as airlines turn to environmentally op-timized routes.

A coalition of nearly two-dozen CEOs from across the travel and tourism industry called on President Joe Biden to take steps to restart air travel between the U.S. and the UK.