Coronavirus

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore will relax quarantine restrictions for passengers arriving from Taiwan on Dec. 18 after deciding that the risk of importing cases from the country is low.
Airports & Networks

PwC

PwC reports there were 121 aerospace and defense M&A deals valued at $10b in 3Q20 vs 107 worth $12b in 3Q19; it says recent resurgence of pandemic and
Aerospace

By Lori Ranson
Domestic passenger traffic in Colombia is growing at a pace rivalling Mexico and Brazil—two markets recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic at a much faster clip than other regions of the world—according to the head of Viva Air Group.
Airlines & Lessors

ALLEGIANT AIR says its average daily bookings fell to roughly $2.2m in November from roughly $3m in October.
Air Transport

AVIANOR, Montreal was selected by AELF FlightService to convert passenger cabins of four A330-200s to carry cargo.
MRO

By David Casey
Service is being “whittled down to an unsustainable level” in Canada’s Atlantic provinces following the latest route cuts to be announced by Air Canada.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno, Thierry Dubois
Recovering from its worst-ever crisis while also focusing on reducing the environmental impact will be a 2021 air-transport challenge.
Aerospace

By Molly McMillin
The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association has canceled its February 2021 MEBAA show and is rescheduling it to December 2022 because of ongoing challenges with border restrictions and lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly was tapped to be the next chairman of the board of Airlines for America (A4A), a role that will see him steer the activities of the influential lobby group amid the worst downturn in commercial aviation history.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
After organizing controllers into work crews earlier in 2020 to protect against COVID-19 infections, the FAA is allowing more staffing flexibility at its air traffic control (ATC) facilities.
Air Traffic Control

By Michael Bruno, Thierry Dubois, Helen Massy-Beresford
As many airlines, manufacturers and suppliers around the world fight for survival after the impact of the pandemic, could they be breathing a sigh of relief at
Aircraft & Propulsion

BOEING reports AIR CANADA (from 26 to 16) and AIR LEASE CORPORATION (from 126 to 113) reduced their MAX orderbooks in November; it also trimmed orders
Air Transport

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS agreed to sell two 787-9s (TBA) to Griffin Global Asset Management (Bain Capital) for leaseback.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines became the second major U.S. carrier to permanently eliminate change fees for certain international tickets, joining American Airlines in an effort to stimulate travel demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Ultra Air plans to begin operations in summer 2021 with a fleet of either Boeing 737 MAX 8s or Airbus A320s, according to founder and CEO William Shaw.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
United Airlines passengers will soon have access to virtual, on-demand customer service at the Chicago-based carrier’s hubs, giving people a contact-free option to get real-time information and support.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Recovering from its worst-ever crisis while also focusing on reducing the environmental impact will be a 2021 air-transport challenge.
Civil Aviation

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

BOEING delivered seven aircraft (two 737NGs/P-8s; 747F; 767F; three 777s) in November vs 24 (two 737NGs/P-8s; 747F; five 767Fs (three -2Cs); four 777s
Aerospace

US DOT estimates US airlines carried 29.9m pax in October, down 62% vs October 2019 (smallest annual drop since March).
Air Transport

DHL EXPRESS leased (ACMI) three more 767-300ERs from Cargojet for operation between Hamilton, ON and DHL's hub in Cincinnati, with continuing service
Air Transport

JET AIRWAYS, India plans to restart operations in mid-2021 following equity investments from UAE-based businessman Murari Lal Jalan and London
Air Transport

IATA reports year-over-year global pax traffic decreased 70.6% in October on 59.9% lower capacity; cargo traffic fell 6.2%.
Air Transport