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PAL Holdings, the parent company of Philippine Airlines (PAL), has reported a net loss of PHP10.3 billion ($202 million) for 2019, widening from the PHP4.3 billion deficit in 2018.

Dart Group, the owner of UK leisure carrier Jet2, has raised £172 million ($210 million) after increasing its share capital by 20% and has announced plans to resume flight operations from July 1.

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has failed in his bid to oust four senior directors in protest against the LCC’s Airbus order, meaning the board can focus fully on easyJet’s gradual flight relaunch from June 15.

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Latin America 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.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced a commitment by the airline CEOs on its Board of Governors to five principles for re-connecting the world by air transport.

A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft has crashed close to the airport in Karachi on May 22 en route from Lahore to Jinnah International Airport.

China has conducted its first remote tower operation at Xinyuan Nalati Airport (NLT) with a China Express Airlines flight controlled remotely from the Xinjiang Airport Group’s center in Urumqi, 385 km away.

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Despite the decimation of April passenger traffic in Taiwan, air cargo income continues to soar for the country’s two largest carriers China Airlines and EVA Air.

A group of internal FAA experts is reviewing aspects of the Boeing 777X and providing feedback to the team tasked with day-to-day oversight of Boeing’s certification work, jump-starting an effort the agency plans to integrate into its aircraft-approval process, Aviation Week has learned.

Their customers are grounded, but airlines are working to keep them loyal.

The frequent-flyer program (FFP) is a key communications tool and should be leveraged to keep members informed and interested in the airline during

No one can escape the consequences of COVID-19, including airline loyalty programs. But in many ways, the programs could play a particularly relevant

Patterns emerge of where and when people are willing to fly.

Increased connectivity creates new vulnerabilities—from avionics to inflight-entertainment networks and airline back-end operations.

The IFC/IFE sector is reeling along with all aviation. Analysts and executives see sunnier days eventually, but also darkening clouds.

NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE disclosed aircraft lessors AERCAP (15.9%), AVOLON (5.5%), BOC AVIATION (12.7%), DP AIRCRAFT IRELAND (5%) and MG AVIATION (11%)

EMIRATES is looking to cancel five of its remaining eight A380-800s on order, according to unconfirmed media reports.

AMERICAN AIRLINES is considering replacing some of its 47 777-200ERs with 787s; it has 25 787-9s on order.

A group of 13 U.S. Senate Democrats accused Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways of exploiting a workaround to the CARES Act’s prohibition on employee pay cuts by reducing hours in lieu of pay rates.

US DOT reports 15 US airlines carried 1.4% less cargo by weight in March 2020 vs March 2019; domestic cargo rose 3.4%.

EASYJET plans to restart operations on June 15, principally on domestic routes with a minimal number of international routes.

ISTAT has committed $500,000 to support registered non-profit, non-governmental organizations that are directly responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

SMARTLYNX AIRLINES and GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES, Canada signed commercial agreement to exchange aircraft (A320s) on damp lease during each airline’s