Air Transport

Much of the technology needed to make airports safe environments in the post-COVID-19 era already exists—the challenge will be to introduce it in

A European consortium plans to build power-to-liquid (PtL) plants in Norway to produce sustainable fuels using renewable electricity and captured CO2. The first facility is planned to become operational in 2023.

Ultraviolet (UV) light disinfectant specialist Dimer and Honeywell have partnered to offer Dimer’s purpose-built aircraft cabin cleaner to the aviation industry through a special licensing agreement.

Air traffic control organization Eurocontrol has begun operations with what it describes as an optimized use of airspace over a swathe of northwest Europe.

Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to increase its international operations in July, mainly by opening up some of its routes to Europe and North America that are suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Air Caraïbes and French bee plan to restart long-haul flights to Caribbean and Indian Ocean destinations in the coming days as the post COVID-19 recovery continues.

COMAC C919s have been added to an agreement with China Express Airlines that was originally limited to acquiring ARJ21 regional jets from the state manufacturer.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will allow carriers up to seven weekly passenger and cargo flights under the new seventh freedom of the air trial on Hainan Island, a move to spur the growth of air travel and air cargo under the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) initiative.

IATA’s CEO Alexandre de Juniac said during this week’s media briefing that airlines continue to burn through cash.

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Chinese airlines are running around 90% as much domestic capacity as they did a year ago and plan to step up to 96% next week.

After several uncontained failures, the FAA has issued ADs to require inspections of specific GE90 parts.

Number of retirements will affect overhaul, parts markets as MRO adjusts to effects of pandemic.

Six months after the ADS-B mandate entered force, the FAA says it is pleased with the level of compliance.

A survey of the MRO industry conducted in March reveals a shift in skills needed and the a high percentage of retirement-age employees.

ANGKASA PURA LOGISTICS (APLOG) wet-leased ATR 72-500F (746) from Pelita Air Service for short runway operations.

CATHAY PACIFIC unveild HK$39b in recapitalization financing via offering of HK$19.5b in preference shares with detachable warrants, HK$11.7b rights

ALTA members flew 2.2b RPKs in April, down 97.1% vs April 2019; capacity fell 96% to 3.6b ASKs. PLF was 59.6%.

A representative from the country’s largest flight attendant union has urged U.S. House members to extend federal payroll support into 2021.

CANADA JETLINES is adding US$1.5m to its investment offering to allow participation of existing securityholders who may not otherwise qualify as

AZUR AIR, Russia leased ex-TACV 757-200 (30045) with PW2040s from AerCap.

LOONG AIR took delivery of new LEAP-powered A320neo (9534) on lease from CDB Aviation.

MERIDIAN CAPITAL, Hong Kong has sold its interest in NOVAPORT GROUP, Russia (regional airport operator) to co-shareholder AEON, Russia.

EUROCONTROL is projecting that 32% of flights could resume in July (50% by August), if procedures and national restrictions were fully coordinated