Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
In view of the uncertain aviation landscape and how standards might change post-COVID-19, Singapore Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said construction of the Changi Airport Terminal 5 mega project will be halted for at least two years.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet has agreed to new delivery dates for 32 Airbus A320-family aircraft and secured an extension on its purchase and deferral rights, in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

This webinar took place June 16, 2020 As the markets in Asia-Pacific, China and Australasia begin to open and airlines and airports across the region
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat and Altitude Angel announced a partnership to develop a “pop-up” traffic management system for small drones.
Business Aviation

By David Casey
Azul Brazilian Airlines and LATAM Airlines Brazil have signed a codeshare agreement initially to connect 50 non-overlapping routes in their respective domestic networks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
IATA is calling for governments to extend their slot rule waivers through the winter timetable, as airlines are only beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French airline Corsair retired its last Boeing 747—and the last of its type operating in France—on June 15, as the airline accelerates its plan to switch to an all-Airbus A330 fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China’s airlines posted passenger carriage improvements in May of more than 50% compared to April, thanks to strong domestic travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines plans to add nearly 1,000 flights back into its July schedule, as travel demand slowly recovers from the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
India’s aviation regulator is investigating AirAsia India after one of its pilots made public allegations about some of the carrier’s safety practices.
Airlines & Lessors

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released criteria for the use of COVID-19 testing in the travel process.
Air Transport

John Slattery, who it was announced yesterday is stepping down from his role as president of Embraer’s commercial aircraft division is to become president and CEO of giant engine maker GE Aviation.
Maintenance & Training

By Richard Aboulafia
If China closes its borders to jetliner imports, the C919 and CR929 will enjoy very solid production runs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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CHINA SOUTHERN took delivery of two 777-200Fs and one A320neo in May and returned an E190, an A319 and four A320s to lessors. It has 853 aircraft
Air Transport

CORSAIR retired its last three 747s as part of fleet renewal/modernization program and now operates an all-A330 fleet.
Air Transport

CDB AVIATION announced its investment grade (IG) ratings were reaffirmed by S&P Global, Fitch Ratings, and Moody's.
Air Transport

UNITED expects to end 3Q20 with total available liquidity of $17b, following committed financing of $5b secured by MileagePlus loyalty program, as
Air Transport

US DOT reports 23 US scheduled pax airlines recorded $5.2b cumulative net loss in 1Q20 (vs $2b profit in 1Q19) on $37.3b operating revenues (vs $44.4b
Air Transport

AMERICAN expects 2Q20 revenue to be 90% lower than 2Q19; total system capacity fell 75%. Its cash burn rate has decelerated from >$100m/day in April
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Emirates is highly dependent on the A380, and how fast it returns depends on how quickly the long-haul market rebounds.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) is back in the business of supporting Boeing and General Electric (GE)—leading aerospace and defense
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has rejected a multi-organization request for more time to provide feedback on its proposed changes to the Pilot Records Database, retaining the June 29 comment deadline published in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
WestJet’s revamped July scheduled doubles its June timetable and adds international flying for the first time since late March.
Airlines & Lessors