Coronavirus

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has decided to cancel its annual general assembly that was planned for Nov. 12 in Fukuoka, Japan, taking the event online instead.

The number of flights in European airspace continued to decline in September, Eurocontrol data showed, as industry groups renewed calls for the introduction of an EU-wide COVID-19 testing program to spur demand.

The Faroe Islands’ national carrier Atlantic Airways has received a license from the U.S. Port Authority to launch services from the archipelago’s capital Vágar to New York.

Despite a wafer-thin majority in Sept. 27’s fighter referendum, the Swiss government can begin its $6.5 billion fighter procurement.

The pandemic is causing new complications for the Indian government’s plans to sell flag-carrier Air India.

Air Canada has finalized an order for an initial batch of 25,000 rapid-response COVID-19 test kits, as it looks to convince the Canadian government to relax its 14-day quarantine rule for international arrivals.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will include a diagnostic test to detect COVID-19 infections with all of its tickets.

Brussels Airlines plans to operate 42 medium-haul and 16 long-haul routes during the upcoming winter season between Oct. 25 and March 27.

AirAsia Japan’s shareholders are reportedly preparing to shut down the carrier, as the AirAsia Group focuses its attention on its Southeast Asian operations.

Misfortune and its own missteps in culture, leadership and technology have sapped the British engine maker of its value.

Water vapor from hydrogen-fueled aircraft will generate more contrails, but research is needed to understand persistence and mitigation.

One unexpected bonus of the coronavirus crisis will be a boost for air cargo’s previously slow digital transformation.

Aviation Week flight data shows that utilization rates have indeed stalled across three major regions, Europe, China, and the US, in August.

The COVID-19 crisis had a significant impact on the air cargo sector, with initial demand for transporting medical supplies leading to some airlines temporarily converting grounded passenger aircraft into freighters.

Airlines will have to use some of the money they receive from governments to get them through the COVID-19 crisis to continue to pursue environmental initiatives, JetBlue Airways’ CEO said Sept. 30.

Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) has released a report, detailing specific actions to hit industry sustainability targets by 2050, but the analysis also predicts that COVID-19 will have a 16% impact on traffic 30 years from now.

American Airlines will offer passengers pre-departure COVID-19 tests on select routes to Hawaii, Jamaica and the Caribbean beginning in October, as carriers look to passenger testing as a means to stimulate demand amid the ongoing pandemic.

REX, Australia agreed to lease six 737-800s from two separate unidentified lessors to launch domestic jet services, funded by PAG ASIA CAPITAL, in

SKYWEST secured 5-year, $573m loan facility from US Treasury Department under CARES Act; it accessed initial $60m.

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS announced $500m in private offering (originally $400m) of senior secured first lien notes due 2025.

Travelers from Vietnam and most of Australia will no longer be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Singapore, starting Oct. 8.

The Government of Mauritius announced the phased easing of travel restrictions from Oct. 1, allowing financially troubled flag-carrier Air Mauritius to resume international operations.

System would automatically scan anyone who enters the cabin, adding a layer of defense against virus transmission.

EgyptAir is gradually re-opening its African network as it starts to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

IATA reports year-over-year pax traffic decline of 75.3% in August 2020 on 63.8% lower capacity; cargo fell 12.6%.