Air Transport

By Aaron Karp
RavnAir Alaska, a regional carrier that before the COVID-19 crisis had provided connectivity throughout the state of Alaska prior to shutting down in April, appears to have a way forward that will allow it to resume operations this summer.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Ecuador’s flag-carrier TAME is to be liquidated as part of a series of measures the country is taking to rebalance the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Among its many financial ravages, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerability of fee-based business models for providing air traffic services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Alcohol wipes have been identified as a possible cause of wires shorting out on aircraft, causing at least one in-flight smoke event, a NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) report reveals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

With so much going on within the aviation sector we want to know your views on the key topics and stories.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a host of changes to its screening process to minimize interactions between customers and agents, in an effort to reduce the risk of cross-contagion ahead of the Memorial Day holiday period.
Airports & Networks

DELTA AIR LINES sold six CFM56-powered A321-200s (8036/8200/8207/8227/8859/8914) to Altitude Aircraft Leasing, and leased them back; Alititude was
Air Transport

IATA says an initial sample of financial data for 1Q20 shows an industry-wide EBIT margin of -10.5% of revenues; year-over-year global base pax yields
Air Transport

TAME, Ecuador is expected to be liquidated. It currently has three ATRs, two E190s and one each A320 and A319.
Air Transport

IATA reports worldwide airline share prices rose 3.2% in April vs March 2020; prices have dropped 47.9% since start of 2020.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has taken the next steps to receive €767 million ($833 million) in financial assistance from the state to survive the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Commercial aviation groups and manufacturers planned to file seven petitions challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent decision to grant Ligado Networks access to radio frequency spectrum near bands used for critical aviation applications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Ryanair subsidiary Laudamotion has issued an ultimatum to its trade union Vida to sign the new collective labor agreement (CLA) within 24 hours, but talks could fail.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
There is a reasonable chance of rescuing Comair Group given its asset base and importance to South Africa’s connectivity, according to the business rescue practitioners who were appointed to the company earlier in May.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
FRANKFURT—The German government is in the final stages of negotiating a support package for Lufthansa that would give the airline access to around €9 billion ($9.9 billion) in new liquidity, coming just in time to avoid a possible insolvency process.
Airlines & Lessors

Switzerland-headquartered Vertis Aviation has added an Embraer ERJ145 to its Vertis Charter Management Programme, VCMP.
Air Transport

By David Casey
Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Asia-Pacific 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

By Chen Chuanren
Bamboo Airways is looking to power its new Boeing 787-9s with General Electric GEnx turbofans, according to the airline’s chairman Trinh Van Quyet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EASA has set out guidelines for flying in the COVID-19 era that include a requirement for passengers and crew to wear face masks at all times.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Airlines want a harmonized set of hygiene standards, but it’s a difficult goal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Smart airlines are doing more than a spring clean of their cabins.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Linda Blachly
As airliners begin to fly again, the pandemic outbreak may prove to have a longer-lasting impact on industry efforts to boost sustainability, but eco
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Subhas Menon joined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) as its new director general as the industry entered a crisis of unprecedented
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Local controllers and Eurocontrol experts build complex air traffic architecture as the project advances.
Airports & Networks