Coronavirus

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

NBAA says business aviation is positioned to emerge stronger from COVID-19 pandemic, pointing at uptick in first-time users.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
The online marketing site of the International Aircraft Dealers Association from January through November facilitated 500 aircraft transactions worth $4.5 billion in sales, IADA said Dec. 3.
Aircraft & Propulsion

TUI

TUI secured additional €1.8b financing package from private investors, banks and German federal government, supplementing existing financing measures
Air Transport

SAS

SAS posted SEK9.3b net loss for year ended October 31 (vs SEK621m profit a year ago) on 55.5% lower revenues. It has initiated process for early phase
Air Transport

BOC AVIATION increased revolving credit facility with Bank of China from US$2b to US$3.5b and extended maturity to 2026.
Air Transport

By Molly McMillin
Engine Assurance Program, based in Dallas, has grown enrollments by 40% since March, with 30% of the new business coming from first-time aircraft owners.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has initiated the process of phasing out 21 of the older, less fuel-efficient aircraft in its fleet earlier than planned as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Rolls-Royce has hired Infosys, one of India’s largest digitally-based consulting firms, to provide engineering, research and development services for its civil aerospace business, turning over a major office in Bengaluru that the engine-maker built up over the last decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
New cleaning procedures, unplanned downtime introduce safety issues, regulators warn.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airlines will fly 60-70% fewer seat kilometers in 2020 compared to last year, but the numbers are slowly increasing. The China market is the outlier
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
The company’s 2020 revenues are up 300% over 2019’s totals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Large U.S. airports could exhaust the federal aid they received in 2020 unless passenger volumes significantly improve in 2021, a new report from Moody’s found.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

US DOT reports fuel cost for US airlines was $1.14/gallon in Oct vs $1.97 in Oct 2019; consumption rose 11% vs Sept 2020.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The European Commission (EC) has said that an HRK88.5 million ($14 million) grant to Croatia Airlines from the country’s government is acceptable considering the carrier’s COVID-19-related losses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Business aviation flight hours are down 30% compared to last year, says avionics and engine manufacturer Honeywell Aerospace, which predicts a return to normal flight activity in 2022.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Satellite services provider Intelsat has completed its $400 million cash acquisition of Gogo’s commercial aviation business, creating a new internal division led by Gogo president John Wade.
Interiors & Connectivity

RYANAIR GROUP carried 2m pax in November vs 10.9m on Nov 2019 and 61.4m in Jan-Nov vs 151.6m in Jan-Nov 2019.
Air Transport