Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has accused British Airways (BA) of planning to fire all of its flightdeck crews and rehire a smaller number at lower salaries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Ask the Editors: U.S. airlines’ strength before the COVID-19 crisis and government support bodes well for the majors’ survival.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
London City Airport will reopen for passenger services toward the end of June. Like most airports, it will initially face a reduced level of service, but this will be compounded without the presence of two airlines that played a significant role prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
Airports & Networks

Paul Boyle to Head of EMEA of CDB Aviation, Dublin.
Air Transport

SINGAPORE AIRLINES raised S$10b of liquidity via S$8.8b recent rights issue, S$900m in loans secured by some A350-900s and 787-10s, and >S$500m in new
Air Transport

NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL secured $60m in new equity from shareholders and is in discussions with lenders to standstill and defer payments for 6-12
Air Transport

Lillian A. Dukes to Senior Vice President-Technical Operations of Atlas Air Worldwide, NY
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
After more than two months without a commercial flight, Lyon Saint Exupery airport has reopened to passenger traffic, accompanying the gradual resumption of air travel activity in France.
Airports & Networks

ACI

ACI reports year-over-year global passenger traffic fell 55.9% in March and 22.7% in 1Q20; cargo traffic dropped 14.4% in March and 6.9% in 1Q20.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines will suspend service to 11 domestic non-hub cities, following a decision by the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to provide greater flexibility from CARES Act minimum service requirements.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has applied to the Dublin High Court for debt relief and secured agreement from its shareholders for a $60 million equity injection as it tries to weather the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ground handler Swissport Belgium is filing for bankruptcy after parent Swissport International refused to inject further funds into the struggling unit.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The number of daily flights in Europe rose above 6,000 on June 2 and stayed at that level for four days, showing a post-lockdown recovery in air traffic getting underway, Eurocontrol said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair, British Airways and easyJet have written to the UK government to condemn its decision to introduce a 14-day quarantine period for arrivals to the UK as part of its response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines has slumped to a deep net loss in the first quarter ending March 31 thanks to the COVID-19 crisis, but some positive signs are emerging with the planned resumption of many domestic and international flights this month.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has appointed the former CEO of the country’s petroleum company, Petronas, as chairman of Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB).
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Honeywell is launching safety packs designed for airline passengers and crew, tapping into the company’s manufacturing capabilities in the safety and personal protection equipment segment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Weekly profile of a major airport’s operations, carriers and destinations.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has successfully raised S$10 billion ($7.2 billion) in funding from the issuance of rights as well as securing new long-term and short-term loans from various sources.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Asia-Pacific governments are negotiating to allow some international air service to resume within the region, at least in a limited form.
Airports & Networks

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today urged that costs related to public health measures aimed at mitigating the spread of communicable diseases should be borne by governments.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Carriers and aircraft manufacturers worry that the fear of virus propagation may prevent travel eagerness from growing back to profitable levels
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
BEIJING—Revised rules will increase international passenger flights to China by up to 48%, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Garuda Indonesia has completed a restructuring of bond obligations in a crucial step to improve its financial position. The carrier gained approval to
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
United Airlines became the latest U.S. carrier to substantially ramp-up its domestic capacity in July, reflecting growing optimism about a summertime rebound in leisure travel demand.
Airlines & Lessors