Boeing, already struggling with sagging sales and rising costs related to the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, is taking steps to conserve cash, including a hiring freeze and limiting corporate travel.
The COVID-19 epidemic may not end up being worse than recent airline-industry downturns, but it will still leave its marks, the head of lessor AerCap said.
Defense electronics specialist Hensoldt and air traffic management system (ATM) supplier Frequentis have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase their collaboration on developing integrated counter-drone systems for airports.
Rectangular plates erected below a final approach path may accelerate the dissipation of wake vortices and therefore enable aircraft to land closer to one another, European researchers have found.
Embraer has released its newly published 2020 Commercial Market Outlook which examines passenger demand for air travel and new aircraft deliveries over the next 10 years.
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the trade association of African airlines has urged stakeholders to work together to support African airlines achieve profitability and sustainable operations for development of air travel on the continent.
A free route airspace project initiated by HungaroControl, Hungary’s air navigation service provider, is a finalist in the World ATM Congress’ Maverick Awards for the flexibility it has given airlines and subsequent fuel savings.
By Helen Massy-Beresford, Kurt Hofmann, Sean Broderick
European airlines reeling from the latest blow of a U.S. travel ban have called on governments to immediately ease slot rules, defer taxes and clarify the status of passenger compensation to help them weather the COVID-19 coronavirus storm.
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a travel ban between the U.S. and mainland Europe for 30 days beginning Mar. 13 for foreign nationals, in a stunning move aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19.
Kuwait is halting all passenger flights to and from the Gulf state from Mar. 13 until further notice, as the government attempts to control the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Cathay Pacific Airways posted a net profit of HK$1.7 billion ($217 million) in 2019, down 28% year-over-year (YOY), as anti-government protests that began in June 2019 precipitated a significant decline in what is usually a stronger period for the airline.
European airlines and airports revealed more COVID-19 related cancellations and reductions, a day after the Italian government placed the entire country on lockdown, sparking knock-on effects throughout the region’s aviation sector.
