Finnair will continue operating its current minimum network and keep most aircraft grounded through June after reporting heavy losses for the first quarter (Q1) because of the coronavirus crisis.
China’s big three state-owned carriers Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines have recorded a cumulative loss of CNY14 billion ($2 billion) for Q1 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the Chinese aviation industry to a standstill.
African airlines should urgently start moving airliners to freighting duties to help solve a major shortfall in cargo capacity to and from the continent, according to the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).
Guadeloupe-based Air Caraïbes has filed the planned schedule for its latest long-haul route, which will connect Paris-Orly (ORY) with Cancun (CUN) in Mexico from October.
As airlines and airports around the world respond to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes looks at the current state of the global aviation market.
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.
China Southern Airlines has officially opened what it calls “Daxing China Southern City” at Beijing Daxing Airport (PKX) as China’s largest carrier begins to shift operations to the new airport.
China’s first private regional airline China Express Airlines doubled its full-year net profit in 2019, citing strong demand for domestic travel between third- and fourth-tier cities.
Prospects for the survival of South African regional carrier SA Express appear less likely after officials charged with resurrecting the cash-strapped airline applied for it to be put into liquidation.
IATA has appointed Sebastian Mikosz as SVP for member and external relations at a time when the organization is striving to support airlines and restore confidence so that aviation can restart.
Southwest Airlines executives see signs that travel demand may have bottomed out, but are bracing for a slow, bumpy recovery that will require substantial flexibility in everything from short-term flight schedules to the U.S. domestic giant’s long-term fleet strategy.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is considering deferring aircraft orders in response to the COVID-19 crisis while strengthening its liquidity with new lines of credit.
Delta Air Lines petitioned the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for a waiver to suspend service to nine non-hub airports, arguing that further network consolidation is critical to protecting the health of airport workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The surge in demand for cargo services shows no sign of abating since the COVID-19 crisis grounded the vast majority of passenger aircraft and with them their belly capacity.
LYON, France—Eurocontrol, the organization in charge of air traffic management in Europe and some neighboring territories, has produced two traffic recovery scenarios that illustrate the importance of coordination between its member states.
