COVID-19

By Chen Chuanren
In view of the uncertain aviation landscape and how standards might change post-COVID-19, Singapore Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said construction of the Changi Airport Terminal 5 mega project will be halted for at least two years.
Airports & Networks

By Lee Hudson
Operation Warp Speed aims to deliver 300 million doses of a vaccine to inoculate the spread of the novel coronavirus by January, but senior Trump administration officials acknowledge that they cannot guarantee a 100% success rate.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Victoria Moores
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Charting the resurgence of air transport in markets around the word, Routes looks at the easing of travel restrictions in Iceland.
Airports & Networks

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

By Jens Flottau
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
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
Air Transport

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
Air Transport

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
Air Transport

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

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
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.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
The Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is adding 22 new Piper aircraft to its fleet of training aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

By Sean Broderick
WestJet’s revamped July scheduled doubles its June timetable and adds international flying for the first time since late March.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
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.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
IATA calls for the resumption of free movement within the EU.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Chen Chuanren
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).
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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
Air Transport