Air Transport

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is trialing a new function in its digital travel portal that will allow passengers to book COVID-19 tests and receive results on one platform.

ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has completed the transition of four aircraft to Sahel Aviation Service in Mali.

LCC Thai AirAsia will reportedly put 75% of its staff on no-pay-leave from February as it resizes the company to meet current passenger demand.

This is an abbreviated version of the article - Europe’s LCCs Prepare For Hoped-For Rebound While Norwegian Air Shuttle’s decision to focus on its

Airbus expected to raise single-aisle production rates late 2021; Boeing resumes MAX deliveries. Concerns over widebody demand persist.

The FAA has flagged a subset of Boeing MAX-family aircraft as needing post-production re-work after the manufacturer discovered a sealant was not applied to certain components during manufacturing.

Union representatives of the former Alitalia expressed concern over the nationalized carrier’s relaunch plan.

GLOBALX, FL took delivery of its first A320-200 (2695; ex-Frontier) with CFM56s on lease from DAE (SPNWS; December 18).

FEDEX EXPRESS acquired 777F (39682) from Etihad Airways; it is expected to place aircraft into service later in 2021.

FLYR, Norway has selected 737-800 as aircraft of choice (source TBA) for early 2021 startup to compete with Norwegian.

DELTA sold first two new A321-200s (10015/10018) to SMBaC Aviation Capital for leaseback as part of 8-aircraft deal.

Air Canada plans to resume commercial Boeing 737 MAX operations beginning Feb. 1.

The FAA has extended slot relief at seven major U.S. airports for the entire summer 2021 season to help airlines cope with the “dramatic and extraordinary” impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

American Airlines has become the first U.S. airline to roll out a “health passport” app for inbound international travelers from all destinations it serves, a move the airline believes will help it support international flying as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

IATA believes new testing requirements required by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are a positive development as the industry continues its

Olivier Andries has to helm the super-Tier 1 manufacturer as it navigates a still-turbulent environment while longer term Safran will have to offer new concepts to decarbonize commercial aviation.

UAE carriers Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways will become two of the first airlines globally to trial the IATA Travel Pass, which aims to help passengers navigate changing government requirements for traveling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES plans $5m private offering to complete FAA certification process for A320 wet-lease/charters.

Sean O’Connor to Managing Director Americas & Vice President-Commercial, based in Miami, of Acumen Aviation.

ICAO reports international pax traffic fell 60% to 1.8b pax in 2020 (vs 4.5b in 2019), bringing air travel back to 2003 levels; numbers also point to

Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has announced a new senior leadership group, mostly comprising people from outside the company.

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 18.8m pax in 2020, down 73.4% from record 70.5m in 2019; cargo dropped 8.5% and aircraft movements fell 58.7%.

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS secured financing relating to two 787s in partnership with Griffin Global Asset Management and Bain Capital Credit to

AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP closed sale of $750m of 1.950% senior unsecured notes for general corporate purposes.

FLYCAA (Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation), Congo leased ex-Air Europa A330-200 (505) from Carlyle Aviation Partners.