Air Transport

The FAA on April 1 listed 21 air traffic control (ATC) facilities that have been affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus, one more than double the number the agency reported a week earlier.

The COVID-19 crisis shows that while it is good to have a globally diverse network, a strong domestic operation is a major advantage for carriers when a shock disrupts international traffic flows.

Some of the biggest names in UK aerospace have joined an industrial consortium with British Formula One motor racing teams to urgently manufacturer medical ventilators to treat patients suffering from COVID-19.

The European Commission (EC) has approved a French scheme allowing airlines to defer the payment of some taxes to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis by reducing pressure on their cash flows.

Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has received 53 “rent deferral requests” from its customers, representing around 16% of the company’s annual revenue.

Air Iceland Connect, Icelandair’s regional subsidiary which operates flights within Iceland and to Greenland, is to be integrated into Icelandair.

Aviation Week MRO editors discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the aviation aftermarket—and how some schools and companies are adapting. Don

Airlines, especially US carriers, are going to have to tread a fine line in asking customers to accept vouchers for future travel instead of refunds

A group of nine U.S. Senators urged U.S. carriers to issue full cash refunds to customers for all flight cancellations made during the COVID-19 crisis.

VOLARIS, Mexico now plans to cut capacity by 80% in April (vs original schedule) due to COVID-19.

US DOT reports fuel cost for US scheduled airlines was $1.81 per gallon in February vs $1.98 in February 2019.

The eruption of the Indonesian Mount Tambora in 1815 propelled enough volcanic dust into the atmosphere to visibly darken the sun and cool the global climate in the subsequent months, leading 1816 to be described in contemporary accounts as “The Year without a Summer.”

TUI received German government approval for €1.8b bridging loan from the KfW to increase its financial resources to €3.1b.

PASSUR AEROSPACE responded to request by IATA and developed ITOP Global Contingency Portal (GCP) to provide airlines with real-time sharing of

AVION EXPRESS plans to begin using its A320s and A321s for all-cargo operation, carrying 17 and 24 tonnes respectively.

CLIVE DATA SERVICES says year-over-year air cargo volumes dropped 23% in March.

AMERICAN is now expected to retire 76 older 737-800s, nine A330-300s and 20 E190s, in addition to 51 757s/767s that were previously identified, due to

A virus-driven temporary cut in air traffic is no substitute for lasting emissions-reduction measures, and this is still the time to consider what a sustainable post-COVID-19 airline industry should look like.

UK-headquartered Acro Aircraft Seating has appointed former Collins Aerospace and B/E Aerospace executive Neil Cairns as its new CEO.

Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have made further cuts to their summer international schedules as demand continues to fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Russia’s only LCC Pobeda announced Apr. 1 that it will suspend all regular flights until May 31.

Air navigation service providers (ANSPs), particularly those that are privately owned, are taking tough steps to ensure they can survive the slump in air traffic caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Chinese flights are carrying light loads and earning low yields, but the government wants the industry to fly as much as possible.

Astronics, the already embattled provider of aircraft seat technology and other interior products, is “adjusting its workforce” to align with a dropoff in demand due to the coronavirus and sudden economic slowdown.

Airlines with strong domestic networks before COVID-19 could see a faster rebound than those relying on international connections.