Air Transport

Boeing resumed 787 deliveries March 26 following FAA’s sign-off, a major step in clearing a backlog of more than 80 aircraft in Washington State and South Carolina held up by needed post-production inspections.

JetBlue is still evaluating its options for serving London despite a report from Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) confirming the airline has garnered a total of 270 slots at London Heathrow for the U.S. summer season.

Japan’s airlines are once again ramping up their domestic services after enduring a major setback in the first part of 2021 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Czech airline Smartwings has signed a loan agreement with a syndicate of four banks to help tide it over the coronavirus pandemic.

Airlines are liable to pay compensation to passengers whose flights are delayed or canceled as the result of a pay strike at the carrier, according to a ruling by the European Union Court of Justice.

Norwegian Air Shuttle’s proposed restructuring cleared a key hurdle March 26 as an Irish High Court judge approved the airline’s scheme to exit the examinership process.

As much as 30% of pre-crisis business travel may be permanently replaced by video-conferencing technology in the future, a team of credit analysts from Moody’s wrote in a new report.

PARIS—French negotiators and European Commission (EC) competition officials have reportedly reached a deal on conditions that will allow France to provide further financial aid to Air France-KLM.

EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren, who assumed his new role as Airlines for Europe (A4E) chairman on March 25, anticipates a challenging year ahead as Europe’s airlines attempt to revive their air links in the wake of COVID-19.

Ethiopian Airlines has reported that it operated 5,645 cargo flights using the cabin of passenger aircraft for freight over the past 12 months.

Swedish airport operator Swedavia said that it has not utilized fossil fuels to run its facilities since late 2020 as it seeks to reduce its carbon footprint.

This webinar took place March 26, 2021. Under the leadership of CEO Alexandre de Juniac, IATA has led the charge to adapt the global airline industry

This webinar took place March 26, 2021. Barcelona-headquartered Volotea is proof of the flexibility and adaptability of low-cost carriers that has

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Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) announced March 25 that it had agreed with Boeing to trim its order for 737 MAX family aircraft from 92 aircraft to 66.

The International Partners for Aviation Development, Innovation and Sustainability (iPADIS) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) have signed an MoU that establishes a framework for mutual cooperation on the future sustainable development of civil aviation on the African continent.`

Eighty percent of Canadian air traffic controllers say public safety will be placed at risk if Nav Canada proceeds with planned area control center layoffs and tower closures, according to the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association (CATCA).

While domestic airline capacity recovers, border closures are making it difficult for carriers to offer international departure seats.

Despite a difficult year, Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal is expecting big things in 2021.

While many projects have been put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic fallout, Airbus is pushing ahead with its long-range narrowbody.

Traditional engine-makers and startups position for emerging hybrid-electric power market.

The very latest in a series of critical market reports from AWIN’s Data and Analytics teams delving into the impact of COVID-19 on capital rates, jet fuel pricing and more.

Byogy Renewables is commissioning a demonstration plant in Japan with the goal of beginning commercial production of the low-carbon fuel in the country by 2025.

Finnair has signed a letter of interest in acquiring up to 20 19-passenger electric aircraft from Swedish startup Heart Aerospace for use on its shortest routes.

Airline initial public offerings (IPOs) are relatively rare events in the U.S., with just two carriers going public during the last decade—Mesa Airlines in 2018 and Virgin America in 2014.