Air Transport

By David Casey
Canadian North and Air Greenland have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to explore partnership opportunities for air service and sustainable tourism development between Greenland and Canada.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Rolls-Royce is starting to see a recovery in usage of its engines on widebody aircraft, although this progress has slowed in recent weeks, the company said Dec. 11.
Aircraft & Propulsion

AMERICAN AIRLINES took delivery of its first new out-of-storage 737 MAX-8 (44474) from Boeing.
Air Transport

AIR SAINT-PIERRE, Saint Pierre And Miquelon took delivery of new ATR 42-600 (1605) to replace its -500.
Air Transport

FINNAIR was granted export credit support of >€100m from Germany, France and UK for acquiring Airbus aircraft.
Air Transport

KALITTA AIR purchased 747-400 (26407) with PW4000s from Korean Air; SK&Y Associates arranged (SPNWS; December 11).
Air Transport

AIRBUS delivered its 200th A320 Family aircraft produced in Mobile, AL (10095) to AMERICAN AIRLINES.
Air Transport

BA CITYFLYER took delivery of another ex-China Southern E190 (548) on lease from CDB Aviation.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Southwest Airlines is not backing down from plans to aggressively expand into new markets, even after warning thousands of employees of possible furloughs beginning early in 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Irish carrier Aer Lingus is seeking permission to enter the UK-U.S. transatlantic market from next summer, with an initial three routes planned from a new base at Manchester Airport (MAN).
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
A rebound in its charter business and a new cargo operation with Amazon are helping ULCC Sun Country Airlines weather the COVID-19 crisis better than its larger legacy peers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
LONDON—Heathrow Airport has decided to mothball Terminal 4 (T4) until the end of 2021, with current operations limited to just two of the airport’s
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Aviation will see less demand due to COVID-19, so the introduction of long-haul narrowbodies is unlikely to gain steam.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Kurt Hofmann
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is preparing to restore its entire route network for summer 2021, when it aims to reach 64% of 2019 passenger volumes, the carrier said Dec. 10.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
U.S credit rating agency Fitch Ratings anticipates further airline failures in 2021, although the COVID-19 vaccine could see pent-up leisure traffic rebound during the second half.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the launch of four new international passenger routes, including services to destinations in Europe, Africa and North America.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
In November, Lufthansa Group announced that Brussels Airlines CEO Dieter Vranckx would move to Zurich to become CEO of its Swiss International Air Lines subsidiary on Jan. 1, 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

West African start-up, Sky Mali, was planning to launch domestic scheduled flights as African Aerospace was going to press.
Air Transport

Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has signed a partnership agreement with Boeing as part of a continued effort to develop high-tech products locally.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore will relax quarantine restrictions for passengers arriving from Taiwan on Dec. 18 after deciding that the risk of importing cases from the country is low.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois, Graham Warwick, Jens Flottau
Coming out of COVID-19 crisis, air transport must also meet demands for a more environment-friendly industry.
Civil Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Chances are you have never heard of an SPAC. But you or someone you know might be working for one in 2021—and you could be an investor.
Aerospace

With so much going on within the aviation sector we want to know your views on the key topics and stories.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Mesa Airlines reported its second consecutive quarterly profit, boosted by the strength of its major airline partnerships amid a period of consolidation among U.S. regional carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

XTRA AIRWAYS has acquired ex-Turkish Airlines 737-800 (34405) from Fuyo General Lease (FGL).
Air Transport