Air Transport

ATSG reported $137.5m net profit in 1Q20 (vs $22.7m in 1Q19) on 12% higher revenues. CAM earned $15.8m on $79m revenues vs $16.2m on $75m, and has 75
Air Transport

AVOLON earned $154m on $644m lease revenue in 1Q20 vs $176m on $616m in 1Q19, and ended quarter with owned/managed/committed fleet of 855 aircraft and
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Qatar Airways plans to more than double the number of destinations it is currently serving by the end of June.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While Hawaiian Airlines plans to delay its Boeing 787 orders due to the COVID-19 crisis, the airline does not expect to have to reduce its current fleet in the medium term.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines received a greenlight from the U.S Transportation Department (DOT) to temporarily cut service to 16 large hubs across the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Vietnam Airlines plans to add another Chinese route to its network from July with flights linking Ho Chi Minh City and Hangzhou.
Airlines & Lessors

Jim Nypels joined the Engine Trading Division of APOC Aviation, The Netherlands.
Air Transport

CARGO FACTS is reporting that >1,000 passenger aircraft are now in cargo operations; 777s and 787s account for 59%.
Air Transport

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS and AUSTRAL are expected to be merged by Argentinan Govt by the end of 2020.
Air Transport

AAPA says its 28 member airlines earned US$3.8b on US$210.5b revenues in 2019 vs $5.1b on $211.2b in 2018.
Air Transport

SAS

SAS secured 3-year, SEK3.3b revolving credit facility that is 90% guaranteed by Swedish and Danish states.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
The FAA has named eight companies that will assist the agency in establishing technology requirements for suppliers of remote identification services for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Howmet Aerospace, one of the few providers of aerospace forgings, castings and other key aircraft ingredients, still expects to leverage price gains out of embattled aviation OEMs in new long-term agreements (LTAs) even as COVID-19 upends commercial air travel nearer term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
South Africa’s Comair Group, which operates LCC kulula.com and franchise flights for British Airways, has entered business rescue after learning that South African flight groundings may continue until November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: The single-aisle market will be severely affected but less so than widebodies.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Michael Bruno
Eyeing a new era of airport security that promotes touchless screening and healthier travel, U.S. government services giant Leidos has closed its roughly $1 billion acquisition of L3Harris Technologies’ Security Detection and Automation businesses and Leidos leaders see growth potential in a post-coronavirus world.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandair is planning a new share issuance to boost its liquidity and ensure connectivity to the Northern Atlantic island, while discussions are ongoing regarding a possible government-backed credit line.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how Europe's aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
Airlines & Lessors

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Government of Tunisia to urgently provide financial relief measures for the aviation industry in order to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the nation’s economy.
Air Transport

The South African government National Transport Movement (NTM) has announced it is to shut down South African Airways and form a new airline.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
The Philippines’ largest LCC Cebu Pacific has posted a PHP1.2 billion ($24 million) loss for the first quarter of 2020, reversing the PHP3.4 billion
Airlines & Lessors

Variations In U.S. Total Commercial Flights; U.S. Airport TSA Screenings
AWIN Knowledge Center

Weekly profile of a major airlines operations.
AWIN Knowledge Center

Calendar of upcoming events of interest to the aviation industry.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Signs of domestic recovery are emerging in Asian markets such as China, South Korea and Vietnam, although many others remain in decline.
Airports & Networks