Airlines & Lessors

A commuter operator of Avic MA60 turboprop aircraft will soon begin flying after receiving approvals from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

LATAM Airlines Group continues to navigate its way through the Chapter 11 reorganization process that includes working with suppliers to shrink its fleet as a recovery in passenger demand remains uncertain.

Bratislava, Slovakia-based ACMI wet-lease specialist Go2Sky will end its activities by September 2020 as a result of COVID-19’s impact on the air transport market.

From swapping delivery positions to equity stakes, lessors are going beyond monthly payment adjustments to keep their customers flying.

Delta Air Lines will continue blocking off its middle seats through the end of the year, while increasing the maximum number of passengers allowed on each flight.

American Airlines announced plans to drop service to 15 small and mid-sized U.S. cities following the expiration of the Payroll Support Program (PSP) on Oct. 1, further raising pressure on Congress to extend the federal aid program for another six months.

Lufthansa Cargo has opened its Munich Airport Pharma Hub and hopes to obtain CEIV pharma certification from IATA in the fall of 2020.

BOC Aviation pivoted to purchase and leaseback (PLB) deals in the first half of 2020 in “proactive support” of its client airlines’ liquidity, the Singapore-based lessor said Aug. 20.

Eurocontrol may cut its air traffic outlook for September because of COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed across the European region.

Qantas estimates there is a strong underlying demand for domestic travel in Australia, but it is being constrained by multiple intra-state border closures.

AirBaltic and Airbus have agreed to delay delivery of the remaining 28 A220-300s the carrier has on order, with a new plan to complete delivery of all 50 of the type by early 2024.

Nico Bezuidenhout, CEO of South African LCC Mango, has resigned to take up a new position as CEO of Aurigny Airlines in Guernsey, one of the British Channel Islands.

Singapore Airlines (SIA)—responding to an Aug. 20 Bloomberg report that claimed the flag-carrier had, in two months, “burned through” half of the S$8.8 billion ($6.4 billion) raised in a rights issue—said its spending has “always been extremely careful and judicious.”

COVID-19 has hit the South Korean airline industry at a pivotal time, disrupting efforts to attract new owners by Asiana and Eastar.

Boeing has garnered its first new sale for the grounded 737 MAX this year, after Polish charter airline Enter Air placed a firm order for two MAX 8s

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines both announced plans to double their weekly flights to China, following an agreement between Washington and Beijing to increase air service capacity between the world’s two largest economies.

Danish charter specialist Sunclass Airlines plans to lay off up to 375 personnel as it struggles with a drop in the number of passengers taking holidays amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

Incumbent carriers will gain the benefits from an agreement between China and the U.S. to double air service capacity between them.

Southwest Airlines revised down its estimated capacity for the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, despite observing “modest improvement” in revenue and demand trends recently.

Lufthansa Group’s LCC Eurowings is targeting the operation of around 50 aircraft during the upcoming winter season.

Malaysia Airlines Berhad is forming a joint venture with Piedmont Propulsion Systems to provide aircraft propeller MRO services.

Cargo profits at China’s Juneyao Airlines quintupled during the first half (H1) of 2020, reflecting the carrier’s concentration on chartered cargo flights during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when most passenger services were halted.

The COVID-19 crisis has interrupted an important phase of mergers and acquisitions in the South Korean airline industry, leaving the future of at

The COVID-19 crisis has led major U.S. carriers to streamline their feeder fleets, creating winners and losers among regional partners.

Qatar Airways, a five-star oneworld alliance airline, was among the first to operate all-cargo flights on passenger aircraft in the pandemic, as well as being among the first to restart routes and introduce additional hygiene measures on aircraft, including using ultraviolet cleaning and requiring face shields as well as masks.