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AIR NEW ZEALAND lost NZ$628m for year ended June 30 (vs NZ$382m profit a year ago) on 16% lower revenues; result included NZ$338m aircraft impairment
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ASPENJET plans startup in 2021 of pax charter services between Aspen, CO and New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale and
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With so much going on within the aviation sector we want to know your views on the key topics and stories.
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By Sean Broderick
Tight cost controls at some airlines amid the pandemic-related demand downturn are keeping spare parts sales artificially low, a trend that must shift even if carriers do not ramp up their schedules quickly, a top executive at Heico contends.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 has begun a series of test flights as part of the OEM’s ecoDemonstrator program aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and noise.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
COVID-19-related travel restrictions between European countries, including Germany and the UK, are tightening up, as the novel coronavirus spread accelerates in the region and threatens a fragile recovery in air travel demand.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Allegiant Air will add seven new seasonal routes this winter, in an attempt to capitalize on modest demand to outdoor leisure destinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
EASA plans to start Boeing 737 MAX test flights on Sept. 7 in Vancouver, Canada in what is a key milestone for the aircraft to be recertified in Europe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

LATAM AIRLINES ARGENTINA is exiting Argentina’s domestic market; it carried 16% of country’s domestic enplanements.
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AEROVIAS DAP, Chile leased ex-TNT BAe 146-200QT (E2089) from Tronos, Canada.
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BLUE AIR, Romania leased ex-Jettime 737-700 (33465) from Air Lease Corporation.
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LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS launched New Demand Indicators (NDI) Dashboard for airlines to analyze/evaluate supply and demand trends to optimize capacity.
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By Bradley Perrett
A new cargo airline to be based in Xian, China has completed preparations for operations and has applied for an air operator certificate (AOC), the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.
Airlines & Lessors

AAPA estimates year-over-year member traffic dropped 96.7% to 4.1b RPKs in July on 91.7% lower capacity; PLF was 33.2%.
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LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT handled 1.5m pax in July, down 82% vs July 2019; air cargo fell 13.1%.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand reported its first annual loss in 18 years, attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the carrier expects another loss for fiscal 2021, which began July 1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Virgin Atlantic plans to serve Pakistan for the first time as it seeks to boost passenger numbers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Smartwings Group, which includes LCC Smartwings and flag-carrier Czech Airlines (CSA), filed a request to a Prague court to declare an extraordinary moratorium under the so-called Lex COVID legislation on Aug. 26.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed just about every aspect of travel already—but aircraft cabin designers believe there may be more long-term shifts to come.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Tony Osborne
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is looking to sell off assets as the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the travel industry bites deep into the company’s finances.
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GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES completed initial draw down on its GEM facility, securing $423,358 in gross proceeds to complete Phase 2 requirements under
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AIRASIA X lost RM129.2m in 2Q20 vs RM120.8m profit in 2Q19. It remained in hibernation throughout the quarter and continues in hibernation mode to
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