Air Transport

IATA is highlighting estimates of severe financial losses for Asia-Pacific airlines as it reiterates the urgency of government action to support the industry.

American Airlines will operate its fewest number of flights in May, reflecting a view that air travel demand will reach its lowest point over the next several weeks, when the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to peak in North America.

IATA has postponed its 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit to late 3Q20 or early 4Q20; exact date is pending.

Morten Mikkelsen to Chief Financial Officer of Nordic Aviation Capital, Billund, Denmark.

Gareth Halpin to Chief Funding Officer, based in Limerick City, Ireland, of Nordic Aviation Capital.

The parent company of Irish budget carrier Ryanair anticipates its fiscal 2020 profit figure will come in towards the low end of its previous guidance range.

AVOLON completed 39 lease transactions in 1Q20 (vs eight in 1Q19), delivered 29 new aircraft (vs 12), and transitioned two to follow-on lesees (vs

AVOLON cancelled 75 unplaced 737 MAXs and four A330neos on order that were to deliver in 2020-2023, and also deferred 16 737 MAXs (now has 17 on order

AIRBALTIC has cut its flight schedule in half through end of October due to COVID-19. It is delaying launch of any new routes.

The first proposed guidelines to ensure the safety of machine-learning systems in aircraft has resulted from a joint study by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Swiss artificial-intelligence (AI) startup Deadalean.

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the North American 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.

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the European aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Asia-Pacific aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the

Dublin-based lessor Avolon has decided to cancel an order for 75 Boeing 737 MAXs and make other changes to its order book to reduce its near- and

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Latin America aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the

Commercial aviation in China crept toward normalcy in March, reaching 42% of its capacity before the coronavirus outbreak in December 2019.

Muhammed Ali Albakri, IATA Regional Vice President Africa, Middle East, talks about the latest cash and government challenges for a beleaguered aviation industry.

Bailouts are in the works to help avoid bankruptcies, but they are distorting markets and raising aeropolitical questions.

The financial help available to airlines under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) come with restrictions and conditions

The three largest unions representing U.S. airlines flight attendants called on U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin not to seek ownership stakes in carriers receiving federal grants, warning that doing so could lead to massive job losses if airlines decide to forego aid.

Airlines need more stringent requirements to ensure pilots are protected from exposure to COVID-19, and the FAA should enforce U.S. Centers of Disease Control guidance on making workers aware of exposure to sick colleagues and ensuring work areas are adequately cleaned, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said.

Updated EASA guidance for operators still flying during the coronavirus pandemic recommends masks for most crew members and suggests turning off recirculation fans to help refresh cabin air more often.