Coronavirus

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines announced plans to offer pre-flight COVID-19 tests to domestic travelers, in a bid to help customers avoid mandatory quarantines in more than a dozen states and territories.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Mexico’s ULCCs continue to benefit from the retrenchment of their competitors, taking advantage of U.S. transborder opportunities from the country’s largest airport in Mexico City.
Airlines & Lessors

By Angus Batey
Business aviation is experiencing a resurgence in the value of diversity, with “significant” interest in making sure the industry reflects the population, NBAA-VBACE panelists said this month.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian Air Shuttle said it filed for a reconstruction process under Norwegian law, a day after an Irish court ruled it could begin a 100-day restructuring process under the country’s equivalent of bankruptcy protection.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Ask the Editors: Major infrastructure projects may be a way to kick-start the economy if Parliament wanted to create jobs and investment.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Viva Air Colombia plans to operate about 80% of pre-COVID capacity during December following strong demand since the country’s travel restrictions were relaxed in September.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Forward bookings globally for the peak Christmas travel season are 80% below where they would normally be, according to figures released by IATA, which show the trend for late bookings and how far off the industry is from true recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
A multi-agency task force wants to leverage Singapore’s strengths and make Changi Airport the “staging point” for COVID-19 vaccines destined for Southeast Asia and Southwest Pacific.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
A Honeywell survey has found travelers are placing an increased focus on cleanliness and hygiene when selecting which airlines to fly in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Boeing’s new long-range 777-9 twinjet is demonstrating high reliability and trouble-free handling to-date in initial flight tests, according to 777/777X chief test pilot Van Chaney.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
“The pandemic didn’t change plans, it simply fast-tracked what was already happening,” says a space industry executive.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Safety-first focus for 777X as flight tests pave way for certification phase, incorporating lessons from 737 MAX.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary believes demand could recover to pre-COVID-19 levels by as early as 2022, if air fares are low enough.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. airline capacity growth will remain muted in January, the latest schedule data shows, as COVID-19 cases and government restrictions mount nationwide.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Ben Goldstein
As the industry gets ready for a recovery in demand, legacy airlines and low-cost carriers alike are rethinking their product strategies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
IATA predicts over $38 billion in industry losses next year—more than after the global financial crisis but a third of the 2020 deficit.
Civil Aviation

By Michael Bruno
The vaccines against COVID-19 are raising hopes and Wall Street is abuzz over a “light switch bull case” investment thesis where commercial air traffic surges back and business returns to normal sooner than 2023-25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plan to launch COVID-tested flights between Atlanta and Amsterdam, as carriers look to speed up the restart of international travel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Overall FMS transactions in 2020 declined by 8% compared to the previous year’s mark of $55.4 billion, and by 8.77% from a modern peak of $55.66 billion set by the Trump administration in 2018.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Victoria Moores
Some business travelers, media staff and “elite sportspersons” will be exempted from COVID-19 quarantine on their return to England, under the latest guidance issued by the UK Department for Transport (DfT).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Volaris is eyeing further growth at Mexico City Juarez International (MEX) as the ULCC seeks to exploit opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is preparing itself for a strong competitive environment when the airline business returns to a kind of normal after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Despite turmoil in 2020, how MRO sector looks poised to rebound in 2021.
Emerging Technologies

By Lee Ann Shay, Lindsay Bjerregaard, Chen Chuanren, James Pozzi
Examining the position of aviation aftermarket hubs by region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Lengthy and expensive financial challenges, Rolls remains bullish about the long-term market for the Trent 1000. At the beginning of 2021, Aviation Week Fleet & MRO Forecast data estimate 770 of the Rolls-powered 787s will be in service.
Aircraft & Propulsion