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By Chen Chuanren
China Eastern Airlines will be the official launch operator of the COMAC C919 after it became the first carrier to sign a purchase agreement for five of the domestically built aircraft on March 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
A cyberattack on a newly acquired manufacturing asset and a foreign policy shift by the new Biden administration combined to overshadow topsized financial results disclosed by aerospace supplier Kaman on Feb. 26.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Victoria Moores
Norwegian has posted a NOK23 billion ($2.7 billion) net loss for 2020, with bankruptcy or liquidation “highly likely” in the 2021 second quarter if several conditions are not met.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
The hits keep on coming for Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The number of flights operated by U.S. carriers declined to the lowest level on record in 2020, new data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) shows, reflecting the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand for air travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has set the end of 2025 as its target for updating the changed product rule, issuing revised guidance on determining pilot reaction times when evaluating failure scenarios, and developing a process to ensure its engineers know when manufacturers change system safety assessments during product certification.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Czech charter carrier Smartwings has performed its first commercial Boeing 737 MAX flight in 23 months, operating a return debut service between Prague and Málaga, Spain on Feb. 25.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
SWISS plans to launch five new short-haul European routes over the coming months, although the Star Alliance member does not expect to see “any tangible resumption of air travel activity until mid-summer at the earliest.”
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
An alliance between Qantas and American Airlines that allows the carriers to cooperate on transpacific routes is set to be extended for a further five years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
German leisure carrier Condor has signed an agreement with DHL Express to operate four Boeing 767-300ER for the logistics giant, which is looking to meet higher customer demand for international express shipping.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian Airlines has sold its three oldest Boeing 767-300ER to U.S. investor MonoCoque Diversified Interests LLC as the flag-carrier continues to restructure and reduce its fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
International Airlines Group (IAG) has seen growing revenue contributions from its long-haul business since July 2020 with the segment now contributing the majority of passenger revenues.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Bipartisan leaders of the U.S. House Transportation Committee have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the FAA’s efforts to introduce drones into the national airspace system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
The company, which specializes in engines, cabin interiors and other aircraft equipment, released remarkable financial results, given the gloomy economic situation for the air transport industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
International Airlines Group (IAG) has appointed the chief executive and chairman of IAG Cargo, Lynne Embleton, as CEO of Aer Lingus.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
CSA Czech Airlines plans to lay off all its remaining 430 staff, according to multiple media reports from the Central European nation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Several EU policymakers have acknowledged the European aviation industry’s Destination 2050 carbon-neutral roadmap as a step in the right direction—but still just a starting point.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Senior transportation officials from the U.S. and Canada vowed to “reinvigorate” collaboration on decarbonizing aviation, part of a shared commitment to build back from the COVID-19 pandemic in an environmentally sustainable manner.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Spanish LCC Volotea plans to increase significantly its Airbus fleet by early summer 2021 as it inducts a batch of at least 15 A320 family aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is hopeful the COVID-19 vaccine rollout will lead to an ease in travel restrictions and an increase in travel demand as summer approaches.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Despite the Southeast Asian market being severely battered by the pandemic-related downturn, Boeing remains optimistic about the region’s long-term potential, predicting 1,590 new aircraft deliveries this decade.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group received final approval from the Brazilian Government to implement their planned joint venture (JV) between North America and Brazil.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EasyJet said it would raise €1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) from a bond issue, in a sign of optimism about the prospects for a recovery of the air transport sector over the coming months.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Brussels Airlines has outlined its flying program for the summer 2021 season, which includes the resumption of North Atlantic services and the addition of a new route to Frankfurt.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Tourism-dependent Thai Airways has reported a record loss of THB141 billion ($4.7 billion) for 2020 after the sector collapsed following COVID-19-related border closures.
Airlines & Lessors