Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
U.S.-based lessor Aircastle has posed a $34.2 million 2020 first quarter (Q1) net loss, driven by $34.8 million in costs related to its acquisition by Japanese investor Marubeni Corp. and Mizuho Leasing, which closed in March.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines will remove its Boeing 777s by year-end, further streamlining its fleet and bracing for a long recovery for long-haul passenger demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
The Russian government has provided RUB23.4 billion ($316.5 million) in subsidies to local airlines to cover COVID-19 losses, the country’s Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsiya said May 14.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Allegiant Air sees signs of life in some domestic leisure markets where government restrictions have been relaxed, although the timeline to recovery in other key destinations remains unclear.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
South Korean carrier Asiana is planning to reopen several international routes in June, one of a handful of airlines beginning to restore networks cut back due to COVID-19.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Severely burnt by fuel hedging losses and the collapse in demand from COVID-19, Singapore Airlines (SIA) posted a net loss of S$212 million ($148 million) for its fiscal year ending March 31, the first in its history.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
As owners of their equipment, lessors are a part of the aviation industry with much to gain from data analysis.
MRO

By Victoria Moores
Brazilian LCC Azul, in a cost-cutting measure spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, plans to defer 59 Embraer E2s originally scheduled for delivery
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Asia-Pacific aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China’s passenger volumes edged closer to normalcy in April as the country’s airlines carried 16.7 million passengers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Data from airports body ACI Europe shows a 98.6% drop in April passenger numbers because of COVID-19, with director general Olivier Jankovec warning of “irreversible damage” should the situation continue.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Asia Aviation (AAV), parent company of Thai AirAsia, has posted a THB671 million ($21 million) first quarter (Q1) net loss as COVID-19 felled Thailand tourist arrivals by 38%.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam will temporarily halt the application and approvals of new airlines as it prioritizes recovery of its air travel sector.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Lindsay Bjerregaard
Surplus parts will be available, but will airlines simply use their own?
MRO

By David Casey
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given oneworld alliance members British Airways (BA) and Qatar Airways the green light to coordinate their services on a number of routes between Australia, Europe and the UK.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s airlines are criticizing European Commission (EC) guidelines for restarting transport and tourism in the region, calling recommendations on passenger compensation and vouchers “disappointing and confusing.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Plans by Spain and the UK to impose lengthy quarantine periods for all arriving international air passengers will further damage the aviation sector, according to the body representing more than 50 of Europe’s regional carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australian carrier Regional Express Holdings (Rex) is considering dramatically expanding its operation to compete on Australia’s lucrative East Coast domestic trunk routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
British Airways (BA) has notified the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) of proposed redundancies at its BA CityFlyer regional subsidiary.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
German leisure airline owner TUI Group has warned that up to 8,000 jobs could be lost as the tourism giant looks to cut costs by 30% in response to COVID-19.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission has recommended air passengers wear face masks in airports and on board aircraft but stopped short of calling for middle seats to be left empty in guidelines aimed at helping the region’s air transport sector resume operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
FRANKFURT—IATA is in “strong opposition” to new quarantine measure for incoming passengers, its director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said May 13.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air has decided on a substantial issue of new shares as part of its efforts to raise KRW2.2 trillion ($1.8 billion) in funds to boost liquidity during the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific shareholder Qatar Airways is willing to invest more in the Hong Kong airline, which is currently working on a restructuring plan to survive the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how Europe's aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
Airlines & Lessors