Air Transport

Leisure travel has been banned in England for four weeks from Nov. 5 under a second national lockdown that piles further pressure on the country’s airlines.

Indonesia’s government is reportedly planning to add flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia to a larger holding company in a bid to streamline marketing operations, cut prices and attract more tourists.

A number of Chinese carriers posted profits for the third quarter (Q3) between July and September, with China Southern Airlines leading the charge.

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has become the first rail partner in easyJet’s connecting services network Worldwide, which allows the LCC’s passengers to connect to flights across its network as well as those of partner airlines.

Announcing the agreement with the city government, JD said it plans to have 114 aircraft by 2025 and 501 by 2045.

COMAC has reiterated its plan to achieve certification for the C919 narrowbody airliner in 2021, adding that it will try to deliver the first unit in the same year.

Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its “blended wing body” scale model technological demonstrator.

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Tecnam’s electric; China unmanned test sites; Canadian AAM; Volocopter’s UAM backbone; Beam solar charger; Loon stratospheric record

Flight tests for the first time synchronously measured noise on the ground and on the aircraft.

SkyWest Airlines will add 20 more Bombardier CRJ-700s to its contract with American Airlines, boosted by strong demand for dual-class regional jets

The International Airlines Group continues to pursue the acquisition of Spanish carrier Air Europa in spite of the massive financial pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Safran’s research and technology engineers are studying ways to improve fuel efficiency by 20% for an engine that would enter into service in 2035, says CEO Philippe Petitcolin.

Delta Air Lines has reached a tentative deal with the union representing its pilots to avoid more than 1,900 previously planned furloughs through at least January 2022.

Air cargo operators and shippers are facing a severe squeeze on capacity as the sector’s traditional year-end peak season, driven by holidays and retail demand, gets underway.

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS completed previously announced acquisition of select assets of Bombardier’s aerostructures and aftermarket services operations in

ALLIANCE AIRLINES, Australia purchased 14 E190s and six spare CF34 engines from Copa Airlines for delivery through mid-2021; first (222) was delivered

ATSG posted $5.6m net loss in 3Q20 (vs $105.3m profit in 3Q19) on 10.4% higher revenues and ended quarter with 101 aircraft vs 92 a year ago; CARGO

SKYWEST announced agreement to place another 20 CRJ700s (now 90) under multi-year flying contract with AMERICAN; separately, it completed deal to

SKYWEST AIRLINES had $33.7m net income in 3Q20 (vs $91.3m in 3Q19) on 40% lower revenues; block hours fell 41%.

Greater Bay Airlines, a new Hong Kong-based venture by Chinese billionaire Wong Cho-bau, is reportedly willing to take in former Cathay Pacific Group staff members as it waits for its air operator certificate.

The Indian government has made a major revision to its proposed terms for the sale of Air India in an effort to attract more buyer interest.

Air France-KLM Group said Air France expected to operate around 35% of its 2019 network passenger capacity and KLM about 45% in the fourth quarter, as the group reported a 2020 third-quarter loss of €1.67 billion ($1.95 billion).

Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to cut its widebody fleet by retiring many of its Boeing 777s, following a similar move announced recently by All Nippon Airways (ANA).