Air Transport

Other regulators are expected to follow the FAA’s lead but will mandate additional steps.

A4E leader Thomas Raynaert talks about improved testing and that quarantine concerns, not the risk of catching the virus on an aircraft, are keeping passengers from flying.

Linda Blackly, News Editor for Air Transport World, and Lewis Allen of Portland Design Director of Environments discuss the future of airport designs

With airlines operating their much-reduced schedules, some aircraft types are proving to be more popular than others.

The FAA’s sign-off on what operators must do to get their Boeing 737 MAXs back in service puts Southwest Airlines on a time line to have at least some

Gain insight into the pandemic’s impact on global aircraft utilization with the latest market analysis from Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Data

Copa Airlines plans to deploy 40% of its 2019 capacity during December, believing its hub at Panama City Tocumen (PTY) remains a strategic asset as many point-to-point markets in Latin America will remain too small to support direct flights.

Copa Airlines plans to have at least two of its Boeing 737-9s back in service by year-end, suggesting its regulator is poised to approve the grounded model’s return and position the carrier to be among the first airlines to return MAX-family aircraft to revenue flying.

AZUL, Brazil took delivery of new Trent-powered A330-900 (1924) on lease from Avolon, and now has four in fleet.

STAR AIR, India acquired ex-Shuttle America ERJ145 (816), and now has four ERJs.

The Russian government on Nov. 18 recommended Mikhail Poluboyarinov, the current CEO of the State Transport Leasing Corp. (STLC), as the new head of Aeroflot Group.

BEAUTECH POWER SYSTEMS, TX purchased ex-Air Canada E190 (111) from Nordic Aviation Capital for part out.

SOUTHWEST plans to begin service to Sarasota/Bradenton, FL on Feb 14 and Savannah/Hilton Head, GA on March 11.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES planas March 11 to begin daily Long Beach, CA-Honolulu, HI (737).

Conor Sproat to Vice President-Leasing of ACC Aviation, Reigate, UK.

DELTA AIR LINES plans to continue to block middle seats through end of March 2021, which will severely reduce capacity.

EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES and ETIHAD AIRWAYS signed MOU to explore deeper cooperation, covering joint codesharing, cargo, engineering, loyalty

United Airlines warned that bookings are slowing and cancellations are on the rise as the novel coronavirus continues to surge across the U.S.

The FAA has taken another step toward extending its ground-based surveillance capability by using a commercial system for tracking aircraft over oceans.

ALASKA AIR GROUP reports its October cash burn was approximately $97m, which was lower than September, primarily due to improved ticket sales. It

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA and ALLIANCE AIRLINES received interim authorization from Australia's ACCC to cooperate on 41 regional routes and two short-haul

UPS took delivery of new 747-8F (63784) from Boeing and has now received four of five (65782) scheduled for 2020.

GLOBALX, FL agreed to lease an A320-200 (TBA) from DAE Capital for delivery in December 2020; IAC is to paint aircraft.

EMIRATES is increasing deployment of A380s by adding services to London Heathrow, Manchester and Moscow.

FEDEX opened 251,000 sq ft sorting facility at Ontario Intl., CA (nine widebody gates) to handle 12,000 packages per hour.