Airlines & Lessors

Ask the Editors: Airbus is focusing on extending the A220’s longer routes while Embraer struggles with bundling and pricing for the E2.

The collaboration will use flight data and aircraft insights to predict ideal timing for tire replacement.

The FAA will mandate safety management systems, getting ahead of a potential congressional mandate stemming from the 737 MAX fallout.

Alaska Airlines expects to operate half of last year’s scheduled capacity by August, as the demand outlook for domestic air travel continues to improve.

U.S. airlines raised enough fresh financing this year to almost completely remove near-term bankruptcy risk from the table.

Ask the Editors: Airlines may be concerned about crowding in cabin aisles, but adopting ICAO’s guidelines would be the best practice.

Five aviation industry suppliers have devised solutions aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19, including a risk-assessment app, an immunity “passport,” cabin air supply modifications and hands-free aircraft lavatories.

Delta Air Lines plans to resume service between Seattle and Shanghai via Seoul Incheon on June 25, becoming the first U.S. airline to return to China since flights were suspended in early February as the COVID-19 outbreak escalated.

UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic plans to relaunch services to 17 more destinations in August, building on five previously announced routes scheduled to return in late July.

PARIS—French airline Corsair is negotiating a rescue plan which could involve new shareholders, a source has told Aviation Daily, confirming information initially reported by online publication La Tribune.

LOT Polish Airlines has confirmed that it has applied for a second air operator’s certificate (AOC) for a subsidiary that is also named “LOT Polish Airlines.”

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said the airline has made ample preparations to avoid a grounding, in case an extraordinary general assembly rejects the company’s multi-billion bailout on June 25 and the airline is forced to file for insolvency proceedings.

Spirit Airlines is planning to operate around 550 daily flights in July—an aggressive restoration of more than 80% of last year’s scheduled capacity.

Austria’s Ryanair subsidiary Laudamotion plans to become a wet-lease carrier; however, it will have to implement several survival measures deemed necessary to face post-COVID-19 competition.

LATAM Airlines Group’s decision to indefinitely exit Argentina’s domestic market reflects the tough conditions the country’s remaining airlines face

Spanish LCC Volotea expects in the next few days to continue restarting commercial flights in several countries and to create 200 additional jobs.

Iberia is to retire its fleet of Airbus A340s this year, several years earlier than planned, as it seeks to right-size its fleet amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Delta Air Lines plans to continue reshaping its network by adding 1,000 daily departures in August, building on a similarly sized expansion of July’s timetable, before “taking a pause” and evaluating fall demand trends, CEO Ed Bastian said.

Denver-based Frontier Airlines is expanding its domestic network by launching three routes and adding frequencies on seven others.

Qatar Airways resumed flights from its Doha hub to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 19, with plans to restart services to Boston, Los Angeles and Washington Dulles on July 1.

Following Hong Kong government’s HK$39 billion ($5 billion) recapitalization for flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, the territory’s third-largest operator, struggling Hong Kong Airlines (HX) hopes the government will extend its aid.

The Thailand government on June 17 approved a THB22.4 billion ($719 million) domestic-tourism stimulus for locals and medical personnel, with the government subsidizing hotel stays, domestic flight fares, inter-provincial bus fares and car rental fees.

Austrian Airlines hopes to be operating at least a basic hub again at Vienna by the end of July.

Japan Airlines (JAL) intends to raise another ¥300 billion ($2.8 billion) in financing to help it operate through the COVID-19 crisis.

Cathay has gained short-term relief through government support but now must turn its attention to reassessing business and fleet plans.