Air Transport

Peter Harbison
In the aviation marketplace into which we will likely emerge after the coronavirus crisis, China is likely to be the big winner.
Air Transport

Lori Ranson
Brazilian operator Azul remains confident that its agreements to sublease Embraer E195-E1 models to Breeze Aviation in the U.S. and LOT Polish Airlines will remain intact even if planned deliveries of the jets shift to the right.
Airlines & Lessors

Lori Ranson
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to vaporize demand worldwide, Brazilian operator Azul is attempting to strike an optimistic tone and hopes to operate close to a full schedule by July.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The drastic reduction in commercial aviation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has slashed the number of atmospheric data reports from aircraft in flight, which is impacting weather forecasts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Russian airframer Irkut’s fourth MC-21-300 flight prototype has arrived at the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, ahead of certification trials
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport will temporarily close Terminal D from Apr. 1, after the Russian government decided to halt all international scheduled and charter flights from midnight Mar. 27.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa and Lufthansa Group LCC Eurowings are introducing further measures to ensure physical distance between passengers during their journey as the carriers continue flights amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) said the government of Ukraine has decided to prolong a nationwide quarantine through Apr. 24.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a sweeping $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, including up to $58 billion in financial aid to help airlines blunt the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) said it will consolidate all operations into its South Terminal starting Apr. 1 and limit scheduled flights to an eight-hour period from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. in measures taken to protect staff and passengers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

MUNICH AIRPORT earned 345m in 2019 (vs 324 in 2018) on 4% higher sales.
Air Transport

AIR SYCHELLES suspended international operations due to COVID-19 (it has three A320s); it will continue Mahe-Praslin.
Air Transport

AIRASIA GROUP suspended majority of flight schedule and parked most of its fleet of 240 A320s, four A321s and 40 A330s.
Air Transport

SINGAPORE AIRLINES is offering S$5.3b in new equity and up to another S$9.7b through 10-year Mandatory Convertible Bonds to increase liquidity during
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air chairman and CEO Walter Cho has succeeded in repelling a challenge to his leadership from a coalition of shareholder groups allied with his sister Heather Cho.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Despite a protracted downturn in the aviation sector across the globe following the coronavirus outbreak, China is expected to begin a multi-stage reconstruction project of Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) this October.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways is expanding capacity to Australia and will add 48,000 extra repatriation seats to the market to help stranded passengers get home.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is pausing engineering and production operations at its UK facilities as it works to mitigate the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has made several changes and is preparing more guidance documents and policy statements to help the industry navigate some short-term roadblocks presented by the coronavirus pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Aeroflot Group has become the first Russian carrier to ease its lease burden amid the COVID-19 flight restrictions that come as airlines are already contending with the weakened ruble.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways’ (SAA) business-rescue plan has been delayed by another two months to May 29 while the flag carrier’s fleet remains grounded because of COVID-19-related flight restrictions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Richard Aboulafia
Even after the COVID-19 crisis passes, the growth of China’s economy, air travel demand and jetliner market will likely remain muted.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein, Michael Bruno, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Financial support at an unprecedented scale is on its way in some countries.
Airlines & Lessors

Air Transport