Copa Airlines plans to deploy 40% of its 2019 capacity during December, believing its hub at Panama City Tocumen (PTY) remains a strategic asset as many point-to-point markets in Latin America will remain too small to support direct flights.
Copa Airlines plans to have at least two of its Boeing 737-9s back in service by year-end, suggesting its regulator is poised to approve the grounded model’s return and position the carrier to be among the first airlines to return MAX-family aircraft to revenue flying.
The Russian government on Nov. 18 recommended Mikhail Poluboyarinov, the current CEO of the State Transport Leasing Corp. (STLC), as the new head of Aeroflot Group.
The North American launch customer for HAECO Cabin Solutions’ passenger aircraft interior stowage devices will now be able to carry an additional 13,500 lb. of cargo in the cabin.
Extending the temporary waiver on airport slot rules in Europe through the summer 2021 season will slow the recovery and prevent competition returning to the industry, according to the CEOs of Ryanair Group and Wizz Air.
After the demise of flag-carrier Adria Airways and the negative impact of COVID-19 on air transport, the Slovenian government is taking steps to encourage foreign airlines to fly into the country.
Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech tells the ATW Leadership Forum about how his airline is adapting its business model as the pandemic drags on and when the recovery really needs to kick in.
U.S. carriers announced plans to return the Boeing 737 MAX to commercial service following news of the model’s ungrounding, but time lines for resuming commercial operations vary.
United Airlines is not too concerned about Southwest Airlines’ recent decision to launch flights from Houston Intercontinental (IAH) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD), concluding that its position in those hubs continues to be a point of strength.
Kenya Airways has temporarily stepped back from its joint venture (JV) with Air France-KLM because of a lack of schedule predictability amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital’s interim pre-tax profit for the first half (H1) has fallen to $17.3 million—less than a tenth of the $200 million profit the company posted for H1 2019.
Virgin Australia has emerged from voluntary administration with a new CEO and a revised business model that retains most core elements while making significant adjustments.
With air traffic flights and passengers drastically down in 2020, the 2019 top issues of aircraft emissions and “flight shame” have all but disappeared. But they will reappear just as soon as traffic recovers.
