Air Transport

COPA had US$118.1m net loss in 3Q20 (vs US$104m profit in 3Q19) on 95% lower revenues; it was shut down for 45 days.
Air Transport

GOL

GOL ended October with 87 of its 128 737s in service. It has increased its capacity to an average of 363 flights per day, up 34% from an average of
Air Transport

PAG

PAG agreed to make A$150m equity investment in REX, Australia to fund launch of domestic jet (737) operations in March.
Air Transport

By Wesley Charnock
Restoring air connectivity is critical to countries and their populations and therefore industry and governments must remove barriers such as border closures and slot regulations, focusing instead on collaboration, a leading airport executive has said.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Extending the temporary waiver on airport slot rules in Europe through the summer 2021 season will slow the recovery and prevent competition returning to the industry, according to the CEOs of Ryanair Group and Wizz Air.
Airports & Networks

This webinar took place November 19, 2020 and was sponsored by L3 Harris Technologies. Henrik Hololei assumed the position of Director General
Airlines & Lessors

This webinar took place November 19, 2020 What are industry experts anticipating seeing through the end of this year and into 2021 in terms of
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
After the demise of flag-carrier Adria Airways and the negative impact of COVID-19 on air transport, the Slovenian government is taking steps to encourage foreign airlines to fly into the country.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
El Al Israel Airlines and Etihad Airways signed an MOU on Nov. 19 to explore ways the two flag-carriers could work together.
Airlines & Lessors

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

Worldwide deliveries of more than 16,000 commercial aircraft are projected over the next 10 years, a 30% drop from pre-pandemic estimates.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick, Bill Carey, Ben Goldstein, Helen Massy-Beresford
Major airlines and regional carriers in 2019 were promoting career pathway programs to hedge against a gap among pilot supply and demand.
Air Transport Month

By Victoria Moores
The secretary general of AFRAA discusses how COVID-19 has affected African airlines and progress toward a single African market for commercial aviation.
Expert Opinion

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick
“These are very long-running issues; the Boeing-Airbus one has been running literally decades,” says one consultant.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech tells the ATW Leadership Forum about how his airline is adapting its business model as the pandemic drags on and when the recovery really needs to kick in.
Expert Opinion

By Bill Carey
The FAA next year will begin using live telemetry data from commercial space vehicles to determine the extent of airspace it needs to protect during launch and re-entry operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The heterogeneous health and safety requirements passengers face when trying to travel within Europe are badly hurting the entire commercial aviation industry, the CEOs of two major OEMs are saying.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s finalization of required changes to the Boeing 737 MAX and its formal reversal of a flight ban if the changes are implemented clears the way for U.S. operators to get their grounded aircraft back in service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines became the only U.S. carrier to commit to blocking off middle seats into next year, as the airline announced plans to continue
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
LCC Air Arabia has welcomed the offer of financial support from the UAE government as it battles the stresses of COVID-19.
Airlines & Lessors

RAA

RAA says in 2019 US regional airlines provided scheduled commercial air service to 629 US airports, operated 40% of nation’s departures, carried 165m
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
When Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged in October that the Chicago-based OEM had lost narrowbody market share to its European rival, it was a foregone conclusion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. carriers announced plans to return the Boeing 737 MAX to commercial service following news of the model’s ungrounding, but time lines for resuming commercial operations vary.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
United Airlines is not too concerned about Southwest Airlines’ recent decision to launch flights from Houston Intercontinental (IAH) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD), concluding that its position in those hubs continues to be a point of strength.
Airlines & Lessors

Dieter Vranckx to Chief Executive Officer of SWISS International Air Lines.
Air Transport