Coronavirus

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

AIRBUS delivered 64 aircraft (two A220s; 54 A320 Family; A330; seven A350s) in November vs 77 (four A220s; 56 A320 Family; five A330s; 11 A350s; A380)
Aerospace

KUEHNE+NAGEL, Switzerland developed KN InteriorChain end-to-end logistics solution to support freighter conversions.
MRO

FLYR is name for new airline being launched in early 2021 by Norwegian aviation executives (led by Erik Braathen) to compete with Norwegian Air
Air Transport

US DOT reports 22 US scheduled pax airlines recorded $11.8b cumulative net loss in 3Q20 (vs $4.5b profit in 3Q19) on $14b operating revenues ($8.2b in
Air Transport

GIFAS has cancelled the 2021 Paris Air Show, which was scheduled for June 21-27, due to uncertainties linked to COVID-19; exhibitors will receive a
Aerospace

LINK PNG took delivery of a second Dash 8-400 (4184; ex-LGW) on lease from Nordic Aviation Capital; aircraft was originally scheduled to deliver in
Air Transport

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

BERLIN BRANDENBURG handled 213,000 pax/4,700 flights in November, its first month of existence; Schönefeld and Tegel handled 2.5m pax in Nov 2019.
Air Transport

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

By James Pozzi
Like most airlines across the world, Vueling has had to weather the challenges of the novel coronavirus in 2020 across all areas of its operation, including in its maintenance division.
Workforce & Training

QANTAS says it has taken on >A$1.5b in additional debt to get through crisis and has lost A$11b revenue this financial year alone; repairing its
Air Transport

US DOT reports US scheduled pax airlines employed 673,278 full-/part-time workers in October 2020 vs 749,382 in October 2019/755,027 in March 2020.
Air Transport