Air Transport

VIETJET had VND3,868b pretax profit in 2019, up 27% vs 2018; revenues rose 22% to VND41,252b, including VND9,350b in aircraft SLB activity. It took

WESTJET says from July 5 through August 4, it plans to operate to 45 destinations, including 39 in Canada, five in US and one in Mexico, which is an

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 272,826 pax in May, down 95.6% vs May 2019; traffic was down 57.2% year-over-year for first five months of 2020.

Major European (LCCs have stepped up efforts to restore their flight schedules in time for the summer season, with Ryanair and easyJet announcing the restart of some French schedules after a further easing of restrictions.

PEGASUS AIRLINES restarted international service with flights to Germany, then gradually to several other cities in Europe.

Mitsubishi Aircraft confirmed its commitment to achieving certification for the first SpaceJet version but indicated no immediate return to flight testing.

AIR FRANCE says it plans to operate at 20% of normal capacity by end of June, gradually increasing to 35% in July and 40% in August, using 106 of its

SAS secured support from SWEDEN and DENMARK for SEK12.5b recapitalization plan that includes 5,000 layoffs, productivity improvements of 15-25% in

JETSTAR PACIFIC plans to change name to PACIFIC AIRLINES and will change its reservation system from Navitaire to Sabre to streamline its bookings

LAGUARDIA AIRPORT opened new 850,000 sq ft Arrivals and Departures Hall at Terminal B as part of $4b, 1.3m sq ft redevelopment project; Terminal B

John Slattery, who has led Embraer’s Commercial Aviation business since 2016, will become CEO of commercial and military aircraft engine giant GE Aviation on Sept. 1, replacing David Joyce, who will retire, General Electric announced June 15.

Embraer’s former vice president of commercial aviation for the Middle East and Africa, Arjan Meijer has been appointed new president and chief executive of the Brazilian company’s commercial aircraft division.

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

Seven-Day Average Growth In Flight Hours Suggests Chinese, European And U.S. Utilization Made Steady Gains Since Late April

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Commercial aerospace suppliers remain on edge for more production rate reductions from Airbus and Boeing, the makers of large commercial aircraft. No

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Delta Air Lines will test its entire workforce for exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus, as airlines look to reassure passengers and crew about the safety of flying during the ongoing pandemic.

Air Transat plans to be operating eight aircraft for its anticipated resumption of flights on July 23, or 25% of its current fleet, but planned changes will mean some of the remaining aircraft never will return to service for the carrier.

American Airlines sees steady improvement in booking and demand trends heading into the peak summer period, signaling the worst stage of the industry downturn caused by COVID-19 has passed.

ULCC Ryanair plans a swift increase in its schedules over the summer, announced it will restore over 30 routes to and from Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine from July 1.

Air France plans to gradually build up its flight schedule over the coming months as its aims to serve close to 150—or 80%— of its regular destinations this summer.

Cathay Pacific has decided to apply for the Hong Kong government’s wage subsidy program as it confronts the severe financial hit it has taken from the COVID-19 crisis.

We take a look at the initiatives the aviation industry is taking to restore passenger confidence.

Brazilian airline GOL is working to reduce its fleet from 130 Boeing narrowbodies to 100 as it continues to rightsize its operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.