COVID-19 Pandemic

EasyJet has agreed to new delivery dates for 32 Airbus A320-family aircraft and secured an extension on its purchase and deferral rights, in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

Charting the resurgence of air transport in markets around the word, Routes looks at the easing of travel restrictions in Iceland.

While many airlines are fighting for survival, Wizz Air is continuing its bold expansion plan with the opening of a seventh base in Romania.

IATA is calling for governments to extend their slot rule waivers through the winter timetable, as airlines are only beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Delta Air Lines plans to add nearly 1,000 flights back into its July schedule, as travel demand slowly recovers from the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the business aviation industry entered the new decade, Argus International analysts had been expecting North America flight activity to finally break 10,000 flights one weekday in 2020.

Ask the Editors: The resumption of airline traffic will drive demand for parts. We are already seeing signs that airlines in China and the U.S. are starting to add flights.

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UNITED expects to end 3Q20 with total available liquidity of $17b, following committed financing of $5b secured by MileagePlus loyalty program, as

US DOT reports 23 US scheduled pax airlines recorded $5.2b cumulative net loss in 1Q20 (vs $2b profit in 1Q19) on $37.3b operating revenues (vs $44.4b

AMERICAN expects 2Q20 revenue to be 90% lower than 2Q19; total system capacity fell 75%. Its cash burn rate has decelerated from >$100m/day in April

Ask the Editors: Emirates is highly dependent on the A380, and how fast it returns depends on how quickly the long-haul market rebounds.

PTC says digital trends such as augmented reality, Internet of Things and predictive data analytics have become even more valuable during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is adding 22 new Piper aircraft to its fleet of training aircraft.

WestJet’s revamped July scheduled doubles its June timetable and adds international flying for the first time since late March.

Egypt has announced a cautious reopening of its airports to international scheduled traffic on July 1, as the country attempts to jump-start its important tourism sector after closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

IATA calls for the resumption of free movement within the EU.

Swiss start-up airline flyBAIR is scheduled to launch on July 18 with initial routes from two Swiss regions to Mallorca, after a two-month delay caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

The European Commission has called on member-states to lift intra-EU travel restrictions now, ahead of a progressive wider relaxation, which is planned to take effect after June 30.

An influential committee of UK parliamentarians has described British Airways’ (BA) restructuring plans for staff during the coronavirus pandemic as “a national disgrace.”

As the COVID-19 lockdown and border closures dragged into their second full month in Singapore, flag-carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) group saw May passenger volume plunge 99.7% year-on-year (YOY).

French all-business-class airline La Compagnie has secured a €10 million ($11.3 million) state-guaranteed loan to help it weather the COVID-19 crisis.

WESTJET says from July 5 through August 4, it plans to operate to 45 destinations, including 39 in Canada, five in US and one in Mexico, which is an

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 272,826 pax in May, down 95.6% vs May 2019; traffic was down 57.2% year-over-year for first five months of 2020.

Major European (LCCs have stepped up efforts to restore their flight schedules in time for the summer season, with Ryanair and easyJet announcing the restart of some French schedules after a further easing of restrictions.