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SkyWest Airlines will add 20 more Bombardier CRJ-700s to its contract with American Airlines, boosted by strong demand for dual-class regional jets

The International Airlines Group continues to pursue the acquisition of Spanish carrier Air Europa in spite of the massive financial pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Air cargo operators and shippers are facing a severe squeeze on capacity as the sector’s traditional year-end peak season, driven by holidays and retail demand, gets underway.

L3HARRIS had $430m net income on $4.5b revenues in 3Q20 vs $435m on $4.4b in 3Q19 and increased its 2020 guidance.

HONEYWELL earned $617m on $2.7b sales in 3Q20 vs $908m on $3.5b in 3Q19; drop is sales was driven by lower commercial aftermarket demand due to

SAFRAN had €3.4b revenues in 3Q20 vs €6.1b in 3Q19; Aerospace Propulsion fell 48% (civil aftermarket -56.2%); it delivered 211 narrowbody engines (172

Francisco Gomes Neto talks with Aviation Week in his first interview for the aerospace trade press.

M&A activity among major A&D players is picking up again, but this time they are shedding assets or tacking on specialties.

Why Honeywell Aerospace’s chief sees a bright future for the industry despite today’s COVID-19 woes.

Textron Aviation is expected to return to profitability in the fourth quarter after an “encouraging” recovery in orders for business aircraft, Textron CEO Scott Donnelly said on an Oct. 29 third-quarter results call with analysts.

The European Commission (EC) has pledged to develop a coordinated testing protocol for travelers, starting with aviation, as part of broader measures aimed at helping Europe better face up to the crisis.

British lawmakers have expressed concern that the government’s planned Integrated Review of the UK’s defense posture may be further delayed or incomplete when published in November.

BOEING confirmed plans to drop monthly production rates of 787 (from 10 to six) and 777/777X (from five to two) in 2021; it plans gradual increase of

AVOLON posted $41m loss on $504m revenues in 3Q20 vs $161m profit on $651m in 3Q19, and ended quarter with total liquidity of >$5.7b and owned/managed

MTU AERO ENGINES had €16m net income on €908m revenues in 3Q20 vs €125.5m on €1.2b in 3Q19. It has €18.8b backlog.

TEXTRON AVIATION lost $29m on $795m revenues in 3Q20 vs $104m profit on $1.2b in 3Q19; it delivered 25 jets/21 commercial turboprops vs 45/39 a year

AIRBUS had €767m net loss on €11.2b revenues in 3Q20 vs €989m profit on €15.3b in 3Q19. Commercial Aircraft unit lost €591m on €7.7b vs €1.2b profit

Dubai-based LCC flydubai has expanded its network to 44 destinations worldwide, and further frequency increases are planned as demand continues to grow.

Ryanair will suspend operations from Irish airports with the exception of Dublin (DUB) for four weeks starting Nov. 14 due to COVID-19 restrictions there.

Russia’s Aeroflot airline reports it has raised RUB80 billion ($1.02 billion) for its charter capital through a secondary public offering.

Some models, like the Airbus A380, are all but done for good.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Air France was early into a radical fleet shake-up set out by Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith in November.

What’s next for U.S. Air Force tankers; Ecuador receives H145s; continued F-35 delays; and unmanned teaming for Wildcat.

Since March, private aviation has highlighted the inherent advantages it offers people who need to travel but are unwilling to take the risk of exposure to COVID-19 that comes with flying on a commercial airliner. But how best to identify and address this potential new market?

The Pentagon’s Mobility Capabilities and Requirements Study has been delayed for another three months, but the head of U.S. Transportation Command has provided a sneak peek of the results, disclosing that the assessment may reveal a need for more intratheater airlifters.