Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Japan’s two major carriers are significantly cutting back their domestic schedule plans for January following a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Turkish Airlines’ CEO has said passengers must not wear valved or vented face masks on board, in line with national health regulations and World Health Organization (WHO) guidance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
North African carriers Tunisair and Air Algérie have both named new CEOs after their predecessors’ contracts were terminated.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The flight data recorder (FDR) of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 was recovered by Indonesian naval divers on the evening of Jan. 12, three days after the Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people plunged into the sea.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Star Alliance member Air India has begun increasing its presence in the U.S. as it launches nonstop services to the country from southern India.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
A new type of passenger aircraft looks to shatter the placidness with sonic and business booms alike.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Despite significant challenges, Latin American low-cost carriers plan to seize on opportunities created by the the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Despite a general consensus that Latin America’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will occur at a slower pace than other areas of the world, there’s no shortage of ambition among the region’s low-cost operators.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Porter Airlines has once again pushed back its planned re-start date, but the dormant Canadian carrier is confident that the roll-out of vaccines means its long-awaited return from a self-imposed grounding is more certain than ever.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) president and CEO Rickard Gustafson plans to leave the company, the carrier announced late Jan. 11, local time.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) plans to restructure its cargo division.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Aircraft lessor Avolon and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s leading division DAE Capital both recorded an increased number of lease transactions for 2020.
Airlines & Lessors

AIR KENYA EXPRESS leased ex-Commutair Dash 8-200 (516) from Elix Aviation Capital.
Air Transport

BRITISH AIRWAYS leased third/fourth new 777-300ERs (66584/66633) from Novus Aviation Capital (SPNWS; October 9).
Air Transport

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES took delivery of two 737 MAX-8s (61865/61866) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital.
Air Transport

David Wyndham to Vice President-Consulting Services of Asset Insight, Las Vegas.
Air Transport

Kent Morrison to President of CPaT, Houston.
Air Transport

US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 678,287 full-/part-time workers in November vs 748,590 in November 2019.
Air Transport

LONDON HEATHROW handled 22.1m pax in 2020, down 73% from record 80.9m in 2019; cargo dropped 28% and aircraft movements fell 60%.
Air Transport

US DOT reports fuel cost for US airlines was $1.20/gallon in Nov vs $1.99 in Nov 2019; consumption rose 5% vs Oct 2020.
Air Transport

AIR EUROPA, Spain is expected to defer delivery of two 787-9s to 2025 and 14 737 MAXs to 2022 and beyond.
Air Transport

LUFTHANSA GROUP reports it has raised £500m in aircraft financing in 2H20 using five A350s and three A320 Family aircraft as collateral; funds were
Air Transport

EASYJET secured new 5-year, £1.4b term loan underwritten by bank syndicate and supported by UK Export Finance.
Air Transport

PORTER AIRLINES has now set return-to-service date at March 29; it suspended operations on March 21, 2020.
Air Transport

WESTJET announced capacity cuts over Canada's travel advisories and restrictions and will operate at >80% reduction year-over-year (150 daily
Air Transport