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Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France and KLM are taking steps to cut back on discretionary costs in a bid to offset the expected impact of the COVID-19 virus on their operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
The air navigation service providers (ANSP) of Germany and Croatia are among several organizations that have canceled their participation in next month’s World ATM Congress in Madrid because of concern over the COVID-19 outbreak, a conference organizer confirmed Feb. 27.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Air transport across the Middle East received another coronavirus-related blow Feb. 27 when Saudi Arabia imposed a ban on all foreign pilgrims from entering the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Former Ryanair chief commercial officer David O’Brien has been named joint CEO of Laudamotion, and will work alongside CEO Andreas Gruber, effective Apr. 1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bradley Perrett
The first Pratt & Whitney PW1200G engine to be assembled in Japan has been flown, installed in a Mitsubishi Aircraft SpaceJet prototype, the airframe company said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Spanish startup Dante Aeronautical has conducted wind tunnel testing of configuration options for its planned 19-seat hybrid-electric commuter aircraft, the DAX19.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
A key leader on civil aviation issues in the U.S. House introduced legislation Feb. 26 that would require the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to study, track and assess the sector’s efforts toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Plans to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport are in tatters after judges sided with a group of climate campaigners and ruled against expansion over environmental concerns.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
AirAsia Group recorded a MYR286 million loss for fiscal 2019 ending Dec. 31, dragged down by its Indian subsidiary and a host of other costs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Garuda Indonesia has set aside its turnaround plans and gone into survival mode to weather the fallout from COVID-19.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Grappling with sliding profits and slowing demand due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Air New Zealand will now take delivery of a number of aircraft later than planned.
Airlines & Lessors

AWIN Knowledge Center

By Ben Goldstein
Spirit Airlines’ newly announced expansion from Austin, Texas is a “natural fit” to the carrier’s 2020 route strategy of connecting existing points within its network, VP-network strategy John Kirby said in an interview.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
The Canadian government will provide $3 million to LAUAK Canada to establish a high-technology manufacturing center in Mirabel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Shifts in exchange rates and accounting standards doubled Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) fiscal first quarter (Q1) net loss, but the airline has secured a labor agreement for a new operating platform and is maintaining its guidance after minimal impact from the COVID-19 outbreak.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines became the first North American carrier to announce service reductions to South Korea on Feb. 26, citing plummeting demand caused by the largest outbreak of COVID-19 outside of China.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand has developed a bunk-like sleeping pod product for economy class passengers that the carrier is considering introducing on long-haul flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French airports operator Groupe ADP has completed the first phase of its plan to take over a 49% stake in GMR Airports, buying an initial 25% stake in the New Delhi-based airport operator.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia plans to reduce capacity by accelerating the retirement of the last of its Airbus A320s operated by LCC subsidiary Tigerair.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa launched a major cost-cutting program to contain the financial damage incurred by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Moldovan startup HiSky is planning to launch operations Apr. 10, operating 180-seat Airbus A320s to six European destinations from capital city Chisinau.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Thai AirAsia (TAA) ended 2019 with a total net loss after tax of THB871 million ($29 million) despite an increase in passengers and 3% revenue growth.
Airlines & Lessors

Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa and United Airlines are seriously considering a plan to jointly acquire TAP Portugal in an effort to protect their position in the Europe-Latin America market and keep Delta Air Lines from investing in another European carrier.
Air Transport