Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air has postponed the launch of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi by another month, marking a third delay to the project, while rival start-up Air Arabia Abu Dhabi presses ahead with its own network expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

BREEZE AIRWAYS now plans startup in March 2021 of scheduled service (routes TBA) with E190/E195 aircraft; it will no longer begin with charter
Air Transport

INDIGO, India sold new GTF-powered A320neo (9437) to AerDragon Aviation Partners, and leased it back, completing transaction for five aircraft (three
Air Transport

TSA

TSA screened 797,699 individuals in US airports on September 28, down 66% vs a year ago.
Air Transport

REX

REX, Australia agreed to lease six 737-800s from two separate unidentified lessors to launch domestic jet services, funded by PAG ASIA CAPITAL, in
Air Transport

SKYWEST secured 5-year, $573m loan facility from US Treasury Department under CARES Act; it accessed initial $60m.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Travelers from Vietnam and most of Australia will no longer be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Singapore, starting Oct. 8.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
The Government of Mauritius announced the phased easing of travel restrictions from Oct. 1, allowing financially troubled flag-carrier Air Mauritius to resume international operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australia’s Regional Express Holdings (Rex) has confirmed it will lease a fleet of six Boeing 737-800s to operate its proposed jet service, and more
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Peach has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, an aircraft that the Japanese LCC intends to use for fleet replacement rather than growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China’s first online auction of an airline has seen 98% of Longjiang Airlines sell for CNY805.7 million ($118 million).
Airlines & Lessors

In new analysis released this week, the aviation sector details how it can meet its climate goal of cutting CO2 emissions in half by 2050, compared with 2005. It also highlights that net-zero emissions from air transport across the global could be achieved a decade or so afterwards.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Findings in the investigation of an Air France Airbus A380 “accident” may have consequences for engine design and manufacturing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Advanced combustors and new thermodynamic cycles are under study to exploit the energy potential of liquid hydrogen fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Nordic countries committed to electrifying aviation are initial targets for Swedish startup.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
System would automatically scan anyone who enters the cabin, adding a layer of defense against virus transmission.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

U.S. Airport TSA Screenings
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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Sean Broderick
Canada recently began mandatory passenger temperature screening at 11 airports, expanding a program that began in July.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Neste Corp. and Shell Aviation expect to eventually add more areas of cooperation to their recently signed partnership on sustainable aviation fuels, executives at both companies told Aviation Daily in a Sept. 29 interview.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
EgyptAir is gradually re-opening its African network as it starts to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Business rescue practitioners (BRP) acting for South African Airways (SAA) have decided to suspend the airline’s remaining operations, while SAA Group LCC Mango has been forced to charter in aircraft to continue flying as critical discussions with SAA Technical (SAAT) continue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. House Democrats proposed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package that would extend the CARES Act Payroll Support Program (PSP) until March 2021, although they had only one day to pass it before the airline aid program was set to expire on Sept. 30.
Airlines & Lessors

IATA reports year-over-year pax traffic decline of 75.3% in August 2020 on 63.8% lower capacity; cargo fell 12.6%.
Air Transport

IATA downgraded its 2020 traffic forecast and now expects year-over-year drop of 66% in 2020 vs previous estimate of 63%.
Air Transport