Air Transport

Governments have provided $123 billion in air transport industry COVID-19 aid but not to all and leaving some with a high debt burden.

NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE lost NOK3.3b in 1Q20 (vs NOK2b loss in 1Q19) on 19% lower revenues. It says it has reached power-by-the-hour agreements with

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS secured ¥350b loan from Development Bank of Japan to stabilize its liquidity during COVID-19 crisis.

The longtime dismantlement of Triumph Group is about to explode further, with the company collapsing about three dozen sites to nine, workforce cuts of more than 4,000, the sale of aerostructures programs and other actions in the wake of COVID-19.

AER LINGUS terminated its wet-lease agreement with CITYJET due to COVID-19 crisis and closure of London City Airport.

AMERICAN AIRLINES disputed any suggestions that it would file for Chapter 11; CEO calls bankruptcy a failure.

AEGEAN AIRLINES holds €510m in available liquidity in response to COVID-19 crisis; it plans to apply for loans of €150m.

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES published its flight schedule from October 31, 2020-January 4, 2021; new schedule focuses on business travel vs leisure.

A team led by Pakistan’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the wreckage of Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 (PK8303) on May 28.

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KENYA AIRWAYS is forecasting 65% drop in pax traffic in 2020, resulting in a $400m in lost revenues. It says it is not going to invest in any new

Most airlines worldwide are working with the major airframers to defer or cancel aircraft deliveries as they attempt to rightsize operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Concerned over the potential of interference with radio altimeters, an aviation industry coalition has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider an order making available “mid-band” radio frequency spectrum for uses including 5G communications.

Bristol Airport plans to install a drone threat management system following a successful three-month pilot project.

One of the side effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the aviation industry has been a new perspective on aircraft emissions.

The grim situation facing the Asia-Pacific airline industry is highlighted by new statistics for April depicting the remarkably sudden drop in traffic

American Airlines will cut 30% of its management and support staff, or about 5,000 positions, in anticipation of “running a much smaller airline” for

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES received US$300m capital infusion from its Chairman to avoid bankruptcy; operations to resume soon.

TRANSAVIA FRANCE leased second ex-Jet Airways 737-800 (39060) from AMCK Aviation, Ireland.

AVION EXPRESS MALTA was approved by FAA to conduct pax flights to and from US; it currently operates one A320-200.

UKRAINE INTL AIRLINES expects to resume operations in mid-June, and now forecasts pax traffic will decrease 46% vs original expectations. Under stage

SMARTAVIA, Russia leased ex-Norwegian 737-800 (39420) from DAE Capital.

AERCAP deferred delivery of 37 more aircraft from 2021-2022 to 2023 and beyond, and has now rescheduled >100 aircraft, reducing its CAPEX in 2020/2021

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS deferred delivery of its last of three A380s on order; new delivery date is now under consideration.