UK LCC EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren expects to see more airline bankruptcies as carriers continue to deal with falling demand and cashflow as a result of the continuing COVID-19 outbreak.
The COVID-19 outbreak and the disruption it is causing to international travel could hit industry-wide orders for long-haul aircraft, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury told a Mar. 4 hearing of the French senate’s economic affairs committee.
Construction of a third runway for Shenzhen Baoan International Airport has received permission from China’s top planning agency, clearing the way for the facility to handle 80,000 passengers a year by 2030.
Most of China’s largest airports suffered traffic falls of at least 5% in January as a result of early reactions to the COVID-19 outbreak, the first national airport data for 2020 showed.
Philippines Airlines’ (PAL) net losses reached a record PHP10.6 billion ($208 million) in 2019; the flag carrier’s issues have exacerbated in 2020 with the Taal Volcano eruptions and COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Muhammad Al Bakri, IATA Regional Vice President Africa, Middle East. talks about the latest cash and government challenges for a beleaguered aviation industry.
Over the past week, Etihad Airways has been operating special flights which have allowed stranded passengers to return home, and to support the ‘UAE Food Security Program’ as part of previously announced plans to utilise belly-hold capacity of passenger aircraft for cargo.
While Canadian company Voyageur Aviation is participating at Aviation Africa for the first-time it is no stranger to Africa as it provides charter services here.
Willis Towers Watson a global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced at Aviation Africa a partnership with AviAssist in Africa, an independent non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting aviation safety in Africa.
European airlines were trying to reassure themselves Mar. 3 that the spread of COVID-19 and the demand slump they are currently experiencing will be short-lived and followed by a quick-recovery.
Shareholders of Brazilian carrier Azul approved an agreement to sublease 28 Embraer E195s to U.S. startup Breeze Aviation, which founder David Neeleman plans to use to launch scheduled services later this year.
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has lined up operators for its first two Airbus A321 converted freighters and expects to receive its FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for the program around July 1, the company’s top executive said.
Spanish air traffic control (ATC) equipment provider Indra plans to conduct a comprehensive modernization of the air navigation infrastructure in the Central Asian state of Uzbekistan.
A senior Spirit Airlines executive defended the ULCC business model on Capitol Hill, telling U.S. lawmakers that Spirit’s low fares empower first-time and infrequent flyers to select air transportation over other forms of travel.
