Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Air logistics startup Airflow is working with VerdeGo Aero to study the distributed hybrid-electric propulsion system for its planned short-takeoff-and-landing cargo aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Wesley Charnock
Europe has failed in its approach to tackling the COVID-19 crisis and should completely rethink its strategy on aviation, the CEO of Budapest, Hungary-based Wizz Air said.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Network airlines with efficient hub structures will be central to the aviation industry’s recovery and lead the rebuild of long-haul traffic, according to KLM CEO Pieter Elbers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnamese prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s government on Dec. 1 ordered the temporary suspension of international flights to and from Vietnam, a day after the first community COVID-19 case was reported.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

CAPA-Centre for Aviation
Australia’s aviation market has been deeply affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but there is a strong hope that there will be a resumption of air movements in its domestic market before Christmas
Air Transport Month

Saudi Arabian carrier, Flynas, plans to tap into the country’s drive to attract more Moslem pilgrims and holidaymakers – as it prepares for a major expansion of its fleet. Alan Dron reports.
Air Transport

Air Arabia is celebrating passing the billion dirham (£ 270m) net profit mark for 2019.
Aerospace

Nico Buchholz
The pandemic panic is mostly over in some parts of the world as 2020’s end nears, while in others COVID-19 is rampaging or resurging.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Airlines in Southeast are seeing different fates as their respective governments grapple with various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

China Express Airlines boosted scheduled capacity by more than 3 million seats in the third quarter compared to the year-ago number.
Air Transport Month

Routes in Asia and Russia had the greatest nonstop two-way capacity in the third quarter.
Air Transport Month

By Thierry Dubois
To enable operators to quickly benefit from its enhanced vision system, ATR has focused on simplicity and restricted its use to landing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Richard Aboulafia
Japan’s roles in the defense and commercial aviation supply chains make it a powerhouse.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The reality is still not yet on par with the visions for a broad range of aviation industry dreams.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
David Coleal, most recently president of Bombardier Aviation, has been named group CEO of Incora, a provider of supply chain management services to aerospace, defense and other industries, effective Nov. 30.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
A bipartisan group of nine senators unveiled a more than $900 billion pandemic relief proposal that includes another round of payroll support for U.S. carriers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Long-time investment specialist Castlelake is teaming up with Boeing to provide up to $5 billion in new-aircraft delivery financing, giving cash-strapped carriers an additional funding option that does not require Boeing to increase its debt load.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Indian LCC SpiceJet has launched services connecting New Delhi with Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in the UAE, as part of the airline’s expansion program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Corroded hardware is leaving Airbus A350 cockpit escape hatches difficult to open from the outside, leading Airbus to redesign the affected parts and prompting EASA to order modifications for the affected in-service fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Troubled long-haul LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle will seek a five-month protection period for restructuring at a Dec. 7 court hearing as part of the examinership proceedings it initiated in November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Mesa Airlines secured a new contract with American Airlines to operate 40 Bombardier CRJ-900s under the American Eagle regional brand through 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

US TSA screened 1.18m passengers on Sunday, November 29 (largest single day since March), down 60% from a year ago.
Air Transport

AIRBALTIC began twice-weekly Vilnius-Kiev, Ukraine (A220-300).
Air Transport

MCS AEROCARGA, Mexico leased PEMCO-converted 737-400F (25101; ex-Alaska Airlines) from Avmax.
Air Transport

BAKHTAR AFGHAN AIRLINES restarted operations with ex-Ariana 737-500 (29074); it plans to acquire two Dash 8-400s in 2021.
Air Transport