Air Transport

AIR ARABIA took delivery of new LEAP-powered A321neo (9265) on lease from Air Lease Corporation, and now has five.

WIZZ AIR agreed to sell four GTF-powered A321neos to CDB Aviation for leaseback; deliveries are scheduled for 2021.

Ryanair plans to boost its operations between the UK and Portugal, following the British government’s addition of the popular vacation destination to its “travel corridors” safe list.

AIRASIA GROUP lost RM1.2b in 2Q20 (vs RM47m net income in 2Q19) on 96% lower revenues; it says it is seeing positive signs of recovery with strong

AIRBALTIC lost €185m in 1H20 (vs €26.6m loss in 1H19) on 62% lower revenues. It says it began year on solid track, continuing its sustainable growth

AMERICAN announced plan to cut 19,000 jobs (17,500 union workers/ 1,500 administration and management jobs) in 4Q20 and says it expects to have 40,000

American Airlines became the first carrier to deploy a new surface-cleaning solution that is claimed to kill 99.99% of coronavirus cells for up to a week after it is sprayed, as airlines look to persuade the public that flying is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AirBaltic has posted a €184.8 million ($218 million) first-half (H1) net loss, nearly seven times deeper than the net loss the Latvian carrier recorded for the same period in 2019.

Ask the Editors: Embraer will continue to develop the E175-E2, although its planned entry-into-service timeline has been delayed to 2023.

Swoop plans to start service at Toronto Pearson International Airport as part of its winter schedule with a mix of domestic and international routes, the airline said Aug. 25.

Korean Air has reached an agreement to sell its inflight catering and duty-free businesses, valuing them at KRW990.6 billion ($835 million).

Embattled African LCC fastjet is not expecting to resume scheduled operations until Sept. 30 at the earliest, but the group is now rethinking the sale of fastjet Zimbabwe and is strategizing to stay operational into December 2021.

This webinar took place August 26, 2020. GE Aviation President and CEO David Joyce will hand the reins to former Embraer Commercial Chief John

Kenya Airways has said it is to remove half of its pilots following the toll of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for harmonised adoption across Africa of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-Off guidance for safe operations amid the COVID-19 crisis. Safely re-establishing the continent’s air connectivity is essential to re-building battered economies.

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AirAsia Group Berhad is preparing to rely on its six airlines’ domestic markets for revenue in the remaining months of 2020 after the LCC group had “stabilized” in the second quarter following the outbreak of COVID-19.

Until only a few months ago, John Slattery’s future career path looked well-defined.

EXPRESSJET plans to shut down on September 30, following United's decision to terminate its contract (SPNWS; August 7).

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Atlanta-based ExpressJet will end operations on Sept. 30 and lay off most of its workforce following United Airlines’ decision to consolidate its Embraer ERJ-145 flying with a rival affiliate.

American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have told employees that more staff cuts are needed to match operations with the significantly reduced demand environment heading into the winter season, putting pressure on U.S. lawmakers to extend financial support.

Spirit Airlines and its Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)-represented pilots have agreed to provisions that will prevent furloughs, the pilots said Aug. 25.

A handful of Asia-Pacific governments are taking tentative—yet significant—steps to resume international travel with certain countries.