Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
China’s first private regional airline China Express Airlines doubled its full-year net profit in 2019, citing strong demand for domestic travel between third- and fourth-tier cities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Prospects for the survival of South African regional carrier SA Express appear less likely after officials charged with resurrecting the cash-strapped airline applied for it to be put into liquidation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
IATA has appointed Sebastian Mikosz as SVP for member and external relations at a time when the organization is striving to support airlines and restore confidence so that aviation can restart.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus will not decide on further changes to its production rates before June and any potential adaptations will be “on a smaller scale” than previous cuts, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said April 29.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Air Transport

By Alan Dron
LONDON—British Airways (BA) has formally notified its trade unions of plans for a major restructuring and redundancy program as a result of the COVID
Airlines & Lessors

SAS

By Sean Broderick
Southwest Airlines executives see signs that travel demand may have bottomed out, but are bracing for a slow, bumpy recovery that will require substantial flexibility in everything from short-term flight schedules to the U.S. domestic giant’s long-term fleet strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The company behind the airport serving Lugano, Switzerland has opted to put itself into liquidation after the COVID-19 pandemic destroyed air traffic at the location.
Airports & Networks

Jerrold Lundquist
Opinions On Current Issues In Aviation
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
For all those who believe that things come in threes, there now is the third failed mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal attributable to COVID-19 in April alone.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is considering deferring aircraft orders in response to the COVID-19 crisis while strengthening its liquidity with new lines of credit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines petitioned the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for a waiver to suspend service to nine non-hub airports, arguing that further network consolidation is critical to protecting the health of airport workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

VIRGIN ATLANTIC has scheduled >90 all-cargo flights per week in May using 787-9s that can carry up to 55 tonnes of cargo.
Air Transport

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES posted $94m net loss for 1Q20 (vs $387m profit in 1Q19) on 18% lower revenues. It now has cash and short-term investments of $9.3b
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein, David Casey
South Florida-based Spirit Airlines has launched an appeal to the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to halt flying to six cities in its network.
Airlines & Lessors

JETBLUE established policy to require all passengers to wear face coverings from May 4 to help slow spread of COVID-19.
Air Transport