Coronavirus

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Heathrow’s CEO sees more short-term potential for long-haul flights than short-haul from his airport given mainland Europe’s latest COVID-19 spike.
Airports & Networks

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Inside MRO speaks with students about the COVID-19 crisis effects, diversity and inclusion barriers and more.
Workforce & Training

By Ben Goldstein
Analysts say a return to pre-crisis levels of aircraft demand remains far off.
Airlines & Lessors

As part of the financial package, AIR CANADA agreed to complete acquisition of 33 A220s to be manufactured at Airbus' facility in Mirabel. It also
Air Transport

US DOT reports US airlines carried 26.5m pax in February, down 61% from 67.6m in February 2020; international pax fell 73%.
Air Transport

AMERICAN AIRLINES expects to post net loss of $1.2b-$1.3b for 1Q21 on 62% lower revenues/43.4% lower ASMs vs 1Q19, ending quarter with $17.3b in
Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
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.
Airlines & Lessors

FRANCE is banning certain domestic air routes where an alternative to travel by rail taking less that 2.5 hours is available.
Air Transport

AIR CANADA entered into a series of debt and equity financing agreements with Government of Canada to access up to $5.9b in liquidity (repayable loans
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Talks on potential bilateral travel bubbles from Singapore have spurred internet search activity in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris, Helen Massy-Beresford
With cargo demand rising since the beginning of the pandemic, Airbus sounds out the potential for A350 and A380 freighter versions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

NORWEGIAN received approval from Norway's Oslo County Court for its reconstruction plan and will now begin process of raising capital with the goal of
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
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.
Airlines & Lessors

AEGEAN AIRLINES had €228m net loss in 2020 (vs €107m net profit in 2019) on 68% lower revenues; enplanements fell 65%.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
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.
Maintenance & Training

PORTER AIRLINES further pushed back its return-to-service date to June 21 from previously announced target of May 19.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Serbia plans to operate more than 800 charter flights during the summer 2021 season in cooperation with domestic travel agencies.
Airports & Networks

LATAM AIRLINES BRASIL plans to remove its 11 A350s from fleet by end of April to homogenize its fleet and decrease widebody capacity due to less
Air Transport

By Molly McMillin
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Ben Goldstein, Daniel Williams
Air travel is surging back in the U.S., but the opposite is happening in other regions. Aviation Week’s editors and forecasters explain why—and what it means for airlines and aircraft manufacturers.
Air Transport

EMIRATES said first delivery of 777X could slip to 2025. Boeing's last projection was for late 2023 after assessing global certification requirements
Aerospace

JSFIRM.COM released its Hiring Trends Survey for 2021 that found of 200 aviation companies across various sectors, 50.84% are projecting moderate
Aerospace