Air Transport

CATHAY DRAGON reportedly flew A330s on Hong Kong-Beijing/-Shanghai with no pax/cargo in belly; story was not confirmed.
Air Transport

ACI

ACI is forecasting COVID-19 will reduce pax traffic by 24%, resulting in US$3b in lost airport revenues, in Asia Pacific in 1Q20.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
One year after the fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash that triggered a worldwide grounding of the type, Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam remains undecided on the airline’s future MAX strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Minnesota-based regional carrier Compass Airlines will close its base at Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on May 1 and lay off its 197-employee workforce there, the carrier announced in a filing with Washington state authorities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s failure to ensure sensors linked to Collins Aerospace-supplied head-up guidance systems (HGS) delivered to customers were approved for use under the applicable supplemental type certificate (STC) has prompted the U.S. FAA to propose a $19.7 million fine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Paul Everitt, ADS Group CEO
As the UK negotiates its exit from the European Union (EU), the aerospace industry has been clear we need a comprehensive deal that protects our global market access, jobs, connectivity, and most of all passenger safety.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Finnair revealed an ambitious sustainability strategy plan Mar. 6, saying it intends to reduce net emissions by 50% by the end of 2025 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. 
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue Airways is considering additional capacity cuts beyond the 5% announced last week, as bookings continue to slump over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) has confirmed one of its cabin crew has been diagnosed with COVID-19, causing other crew members to be home-quarantined.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand has warned that its losses related to the COVID-19 outbreak are likely to be higher than what the airline forecast just two weeks ago, as demand continues to sink.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Commercial passengers still are likely to be driven more by airline ticket prices than whether they are flying on the embattled Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody, according to a new survey provided by Jefferies analysts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has put three Russians and one Ukrainian on trial in absentia for the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Alitalia and Ryanair are cutting more flights to and from Milan airports after Italy’s government implemented strict new quarantine measures on Mar. 8 in a bid to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Airlines & Lessors

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Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
The operator of airports in the province at the center of China’s COVID-19 epidemic has ordered staff back to work, without setting a date for
Airports & Networks

By Kerry Reals, Jens Flottau
The European Commission (EC) will deliberate on Mar. 18 whether to suspend slot rules for congested airports, in order to provide relief to airlines amid falling demand in some markets as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Rob Britton
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly and other industry executives have likened the impact of COVID-19 on travel demand to be similar to that of 9/11; the
ATW Opinion

By Antoine Gelain
Companies such as Teledyne, TransDigm and Heico are leading a breed of A&D players with “horizontal” external growth strategies and impressive track records.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Flybe failure could prompt reform of UK’s controversial air passenger duty.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Norway electrifies; Boom slips; repairing satellites; GoFly unfinished; Joby flies for NASA; fluidic propulsion.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Preliminary conclusions reached by a U.S. congressional team investigating the Boeing 737 MAX certification and its role in two fatal accidents underscore the need to change the FAA’s processes through legislation, committee leaders said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Alaska Airlines became the latest U.S. carrier to warn about the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on its domestic operations, alerting investors that first-quarter (Q1) unit revenues will likely decline by 5% year-over-year (YOY) as a result of the crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
A report commissioned by the Norwegian government recommends Norway should be a driving force in the development, testing and early implementation of electrified aircraft.
Sustainability

Calendar of upcoming events of interest to the aviation industry.
Air Transport