Coronavirus

By Lori Ranson
Canada’s largest airlines are preparing to relaunch service to Hawaii in December now that the U.S. state has opted to allow Canadians to bypass a mandatory 14-day quarantine if they test negative for COVID-19.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

IATA raised projected airline industry net losses to $118.5b for 2020 (vs $84.3b forecast in June) and to $38.7b in 2021 (vs $15.8b); it sees better
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Tourism and pilots’ organizations have welcomed an easing of the strict quarantine measures imposed on air passengers arriving in England, but argue more has to be done.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The AirAsia Group is looking to boost capacity in its major Southeast Asian markets thanks to a strong recovery in domestic demand in the countries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Over 560 flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) were canceled as thousands of staff at the airport undergo COVID-19 tests after some cargo handlers contracted the virus.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With COVID-19 restrictions tightening, European carriers are facing an even tougher winter than they feared at the height of the crisis.
Air Transport Month

By Adrian Schofield
The combined carrier will hold a dominant position in the South Korean market and could be among the top 10 largest globally.
Airlines & Lessors

Europe’s airline industry is in for a grim winter season.
Air Transport Month

An airline price war, with a difference, erupted in China in the middle of 2020.
Air Transport Month

3M and SAFRAN CABIN, CA teamed to develop new materials for 2021 to enhance cleaning and protection features of aircraft cabin equipment and provide
Aerospace

EFW

EFW, Germany was selected by CDB Aviation to convert two ex-China Southern A330-300s (958/964) to freighters in 2021.
MRO

ALASKA AIRLINES agreed to lease 13 new 737 MAX 9s from Air Lease Corporation for delivery in 4Q21-2022; it also agreed to sell 10 CFM56-powered A320
Air Transport

AEGEAN AIRLINES, Greece is pursuing €120m state aid package in exchange for warrants to buy stock; Aegean shareholders would provide another €60m.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines cannot afford for governments to wait for a COVID-19 vaccine to be widely available before opening up borders, IATA said Nov. 23.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue Airways flight attendants voted to reject their first ever contract with the airline, setting the stage for another round of negotiations expected sometime next year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The promise the French industry made this past June to make its supply chain stronger is beginning to materialize.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese airlines generally expect the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to withdraw its grounding order on the Boeing 737 MAX no later than March 2021, industry sources said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Scoot CEO Campbell Wilson tells ATW correspondent Chen Chuanren about his return to the LCC and how the Singapore-based airline can see the light at the end of the tunnel after a tough year.
Expert Opinion

By Chen Chuanren
The opening of a highly anticipated air travel bubble between Singapore (SIN) and Hong Kong (HKG) was deferred by two weeks, a day before the first ATB flight was set to depart on Nov. 22.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The resilient air cargo sector is adjusting to a pandemic-related spike in medical deliveries and a shift toward more online purchasing.
Air Transport Month

By Chen Chuanren
The Chief Strategy Officer Of Cebu Pacific discusses how COVID-19 has affected the airline and the progress towards a recovery.
Expert Opinion

By Bill Carey
Air navigation service providers must maintain their networks and cannot easily furlough controllers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Air Traffic Control

By Victoria Moores
ERA (European Regions Airline Association) director general Montserrat Barriga tells ATW European bureau chief Victoria Moores about how her members have been coping with the COVID-19 crisis and what changes to watch out for in the regional airline sector.
Expert Opinion

By Victoria Moores
Chris Zweigenthal, CEO of the Airlines Association of South Africa (AASA), talks to ATW's Victoria Moores about how COVID-19 has compounded the challenges faced by airlines in the region and what can be done to help carriers survive.
Expert Opinion

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Air Transport