Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Alitalia plans to make use of codeshares with U.S. partner Delta Air Lines as the Italian government readies the June relaunch of the bankrupt airline following its nationalization during the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
ICAO has joined the International Labour Organization and the International Maritime Organization in calling for “key worker” status for the millions of personnel maintaining essential global air and sea trade capacities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Brussels Airlines has downsized its summer operations, which will now consist of approximately 30% of its originally planned European flying schedule and 40% of its long-haul program.
Airports & Networks

AIR CANADA made public offerings of C$500m in stock and C$400m in convertible notes to supplement its working capital.
Air Transport

AAPA reports year-over-year member traffic declined 98.1% in April on 94.6% lower capacity; cargo traffic fell 28.3%.
Air Transport

SAS

SAS plans to double its capacity from May to June, or equivalent of 15 to 30 aircraft in service; increase primarily includes domestic flights within
Air Transport

AIRPORTPARKINGRESERVATIONS.COM says survey of >14,000 travelers in US and Canada, 75% said they will hold off on rebooking any previously cancelled
Air Transport

LAX

LAX reported a year-to-year drop in pax traffic of 95.86% in April; cargo fell 8%.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Despite an ongoing flight ban expected to last until the end of May, Filipino carriers Cebu Pacific and Philippines Airlines (PAL) have rolled out special measures as the industry returns to a “new normal.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Maksim Pyadushkin
The Russian government plans to save United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) after the country’s only aircraft manufacturer almost doubled its net loss in 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) and the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (BARSA) are calling on the South African government to provide specific financial relief to the aviation sector to address the severe impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Air Transport

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Russian airlines have managed to persuade the government not to include a limit on the number of passengers on commercial flights in new coronavirus-protection guidelines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Week Ending May 23 Vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week.
AWIN Knowledge Center

Weekly profile of a major airline.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Wesley Charnock
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how Europe's 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.
Airlines & Lessors

TSA

TSA handled 1.21m individuals at US airports on May 22-25 (Memorial Day weekend), down 87.2% vs 9.5m a year ago.
Air Transport

AIR FRANCE-KLM says if it sees additional reduced demand due to a prolonged COVID-19 recovery, it could retire a number of KLM's A330s earlier than
Air Transport

RYANAIR confirmed plan to return to 40% of normal flight schedules on July 1 after lifting of travel restrictions across Europe.
Air Transport

CHINA AIRLINES, Taiwan issued RFP for sale/leaseback of two A350-900s, according to unconfirmed media reports.
Air Transport

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS is cancelling all scheduled flights on regional/international services until end of June 2020, but plans to restart Johannesburg
Air Transport

EMIRATES plans to deploy all of its aircraft, including A380s, by mid-2022, based on its outlook for recovery to pre-crisis levels; it is dismissing
Air Transport

Rushi Shah to an Associate of Vx Capital Partners (Vx), San Francisco.
Air Transport

FIJI AIRWAYS secured sovereign guarantees from Fijian Govt in support of FJ$450m of initiatives to bolster cash reserves, including payment deferrals
Air Transport

ENTER AIR had PLN85m net income in 2019 (vs PLN58.5m in 2018) on 25% higher revenues. It has 22 737NGs/two MAXs.
Air Transport

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Air Transport