Air Transport

A huge hole in airline efforts to reassure passengers and crews that flying is safe was exposed this week during a US Senate hearing on the pandemic

Annual airshows in Farnborough or Paris have been a staple of the aerospace industry for generations.

LONDON—UK-based lessor and asset management specialist Falko Regional Aircraft will add 11 Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets to its portfolio in a sale and leaseback deal with Delta Air Lines.

LYON, France—Airbus’ announcement June 30 that it would cut 15,000 positions in response to the current crisis has caused an uproar in France, where 5,000 cuts are planned.

Aeromexico became the latest Latin American airline to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., as the region’s carriers struggle to remain solvent in in the absence of federal government support.

Lufthansa has teamed up with two medical companies to offer COVID-19 testing at its Frankfurt and Munich hubs, which may avoid 14-day quarantine

IATA reports year-over-year global pax traffic decreased 91.3% in May on 86% lower capacity; cargo traffic fell 20.3%.

FRANKFURT—IATA warns that a recent rise in COVID-19 cases has already weakened bookings in the second half of June and could severely impact the expected recovery of air travel.

HAWAIIAN received US DOT approval to suspend service to American Samoa through July 31 under exemption to CARES Act.

UNITED is tripling size of its August schedule vs June 2020 by adding 25,000 domestic/international flights vs July 2020; it plans to fly 40% of

HELVETIC, Switzerland took delivery of new E190-E2 (031), the 1,600 E-Jet produced by EMBRAER.

UK-based Virgin Atlantic said July 1 that it was continuing to work on “a comprehensive, solvent recapitalization of the airline” to ensure it could continue to provide “essential connectivity and competition” for consumers and businesses.

TURKISH AIRLINES sold two GTF-powered A321neos (9157/9326) to SMBC Aviation Capital, and leased them back.

Adam Smyth to Chief Financial Officer of Genesis, Dublin.

As the aviation industry searches for ways to make passengers feel safer in the COVID-19 environment, one innovation company is looking beyond cabin hygiene and new seat designs with barriers.

Acro Aircraft Seating CEO Neil Cairns joined the company March 9, just as the world was bracing for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of a rapidly changing industry, Acro is working to identify cost-effective and sustainable changes to seating design and development.

LONDON—UK ULCC easyJet plans to make more than 700 pilots redundant and close three of its British bases as it downsizes in the face of the novel coronavirus crisis.

Ask the Editors: Airports are revamping their check-in process to create a safer, contactless environment for travelers.

When it comes to traveling on flights over eight hours, sleep is the “single most important thing” to a passenger, according to Zephyr Aerospace founder and CEO Jeff O’Neill.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has granted lease-payment deferrals to a further four customers and is evaluating another 28 requests, taking the total number of approaches to at least 58.

DAE sold/novated 17 aircraft, acquired five, transitioned/extended leases on 23, and negotiated 41 lease extensions (subject to documentation) in 1H20

AEROMEXICO filed voluntary Chapter 11 in US to restructure.

Ryanair has resumed operating over 1,000 daily flights across Europe, about 40% of its normal July capacity, as it returned to flying July 1 following the COVID-19 crisis.