Air Transport

TUM AEROCARGA, Mexico leased PEMCO-converted 737-400F (25100; ex-Alaska) from Avmax.
Air Transport

ACI

ACI is estimating COVID-19 will reduce global airport pax traffic by 12% in 1Q20 (24% in Asia Pacific) vs previous forecast; global airport revenues
Air Transport

US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 747,370 full-/part-time workers in January vs 731,190 in January 2019.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
South African carrier Comair is considering selling off some non-core businesses after several financial hits, Comair Group CEO Wrenelle Stander said Mar. 11.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines will lease 22 Boeing 787-8s from Singapore-based BOC Aviation, the lessor announced Mar. 10 in a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Airline associations and unions have reacted angrily after the British government failed to include any support measures for UK airlines in its 2020 budget in light of the collapse of regional carrier, Flybe.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

UNIVERSAL ASSET MANAGEMENT acquired ex-FlyBosnia A319-100 (1925) from Royal Aero for part out.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
The first change to the aircraft removes the skin and structural material in lower lobes of the forward and aft fuselage, the Air Force said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo says operations are continuing normally despite the national lockdown.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is waiving its slot-usage rules at the three slot-controlled U.S. airports and will credit airlines for canceled flights due to COVID-19-related service cuts at four other congested airports; the agency is asking foreign regulators to match the moves for affected U.S. airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Aeroflot Group reported a 2019 net profit of RUB13.5 billion ($218 million). The group had to restate its 2018 full-year results according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) requirements, which resulted in a loss of RUB55.7 billion for 2018.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Thales is gearing up for its first deliveries of the DME 500, the French group’s fifth-generation distance measuring equipment (DME), which is compatible with existing onboard receivers.
World ATM Congress

By Bradley Perrett
Mainland Chinese airports handled 1.35 billion passengers in 2019, up 6.9% on the previous year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Reduced flying by some Australian airlines will mean more work for their engineering divisions as the carriers look to bring forward maintenance work.
MRO

By Bill Carey
Finland’s Nokia has announced the deployment of an upgraded, IP-based air traffic control communications network for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) following the completion of a series of live trials in North Atlantic airspace.
World ATM Congress

By Ben Goldstein
United Airlines is leaving nothing to chance over the potential impact of COVID-19, operating under planning assumptions that United president Scott Kirby called “much more severe than anything we’ve seen anyone else publish.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Guy Norris, Kevin Michaels, Richard Aboulafia
Listen in as Aerodynamic Advisory's Kevin Michaels and Teal Group's Richard Aboulafia join Aviation Week editors to discuss the perfect storm that has hit the industry—and what’s coming next.
Check 6

Qatar Airways has launched its carbon offset programme. The airline’s passengers now have the opportunity to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their journey at the point of booking.
Air Transport

EgyptAir has been chosen as the preferred strategic partner in the establishment of a new viable home-based carrier, AviationGhana has reported.
Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines operated an all-women functioned flight to Washington DC on March 7.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Air traffic control (ATC) equipment supplier Rohde & Schwarz has signed a contract with Naviair, Denmark's air navigation service provider, for a backup radio communications system.
World ATM Congress

Weekly profile of a major airline.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Bill Carey
Aireon and Searidge Technologies have announced a partnership to integrate satellite-routed position data from aircraft into Searidge’s “digital tower” platform for large airports.
World ATM Congress

By Bill Carey
Honeywell is improving the airfield lighting and surface movement guidance systems at Incheon International Airport (RKSI) near Seoul.
World ATM Congress

By Helen Massy-Beresford
From joint ventures to acquisitions and connecting partnerships, Europe’s budget carriers are teaming up.
Airlines & Lessors