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By Ben Goldstein
A bipartisan group of nine senators unveiled a more than $900 billion pandemic relief proposal that includes another round of payroll support for U.S. carriers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Long-time investment specialist Castlelake is teaming up with Boeing to provide up to $5 billion in new-aircraft delivery financing, giving cash-strapped carriers an additional funding option that does not require Boeing to increase its debt load.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Indian LCC SpiceJet has launched services connecting New Delhi with Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in the UAE, as part of the airline’s expansion program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Troubled long-haul LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle will seek a five-month protection period for restructuring at a Dec. 7 court hearing as part of the examinership proceedings it initiated in November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Mesa Airlines secured a new contract with American Airlines to operate 40 Bombardier CRJ-900s under the American Eagle regional brand through 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Heathrow Airport (LHR) is compiling a report into the effectiveness of COVID-19 pre-departure testing systems now being trialed by several airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
As some hubs in the U.S. lose a certain level of panache during the COVID 19 crisis, Panama’s Copa Airlines believes its long-standing “Hub of the Americas” will become even more strategic in a post pandemic world.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Viva Air is gearing up for further expansion in the Latin American market with the potential launch of a third airline, as well as the broadening of its Colombian domestic and international route network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Joining the oneworld alliance became necessary for Alaska Airlines, which long took pride in its independence, to give its customers access to the kind of network scale that matches competitors’ offerings in major markets such as Seattle (SEA) and Los Angeles (LAX), according to CEO Brad Tilden.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Latvian carrier airBaltic is exploring the potential of adding new medium and long-haul routes as the airline reshapes its network in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Russian airline Aeroflot’s net loss for the 2020 third quarter (Q3) narrowed to RUB21.1 billion ($277 million), compared with RUB35.8 billion in the second quarter, helped by demand from its domestic network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Brussels Airlines is being further integrated into parent Lufthansa Group and the Belgian flag-carrier expects to play a more important role in Lufthansa’s hub system.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Blank-check company Genesis Park Acquisition has been seeded with $150 million through its initial public offering and is on the hunt for aerospace or aviation services businesses to buy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines’ board of directors decided Nov. 27 to establish an air cargo subsidiary to capitalize on the increased demand for air freight capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Honeywell has introduced a new catalyst designed for aircraft cabin air systems that can help reduce in-cabin odors from certain volatile organic compounds in “bleed air”—also known as undesirable “smell-in-cabin” events.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
A potential hurdle for the proposed Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger has been removed after the dismissal of a legal challenge that was filed against the deal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The governments of Singapore and Hong Kong have confirmed that the air travel bubble (ATB) between the two cities will be pushed “beyond December 2020” because of the high COVID-19 case counts in Hong Kong.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue Airways became the latest U.S. carrier to lower guidance for the 2020 fourth quarter (Q4), warning of deteriorating revenue trends as COVID-19 cases surge across the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR is ready to start training pilots on a new piece of commercial aviation safety equipment—an enhanced vision system (EVS) and accompanying head-mounted display.
Maintenance & Training

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada has taken an important step in bolstering its cargo operations now that the airline has reached a deal with its pilots to permanently convert some Boeing 767s to an all-cargo configuration.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Lithuanian narrowbody wet-lease specialist Avion Express is seeking creditor protection as it battles the ongoing financial impact of the COVID-19 downturn.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
DHL Express will be investing €750 million ($897 million) into its Asia Pacific operations over the next two years, expanding its cargo handling capacity and adding new aircraft dedicated for the region.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Munich Airport CEO Jost Lammers believes airlines could emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with a more flexible approach to capacity planning, while airports will be forced to speed up their digitalization plans.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air traffic in Europe fell to 35.5% of 2019 levels in the week to Nov. 29, Eurocontrol figures showed, as COVID-19 travel restrictions and national lockdowns continued to affect demand for travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Joint-venture partners Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic have separately announced COVID-19 testing trials on specific transatlantic routes.
Airlines & Lessors