COVID-19

By Bradley Perrett
Domestic capacity is nearing 80% of the level of 2019. Air China and Hainan Airlines are not doing as well as others, however.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Training and simulation provider CAE believes it has plumbed the depths of the business decline it has experienced from the coronavirus pandemic
Maintenance & Training

With so much going on within the aviation sector we want to know your views on the key topics and stories.
Air Transport

By Craig Caffrey, Bradley Perrett
China will increase its military budget in 2020 despite the possibility of dramatically reduced economic growth, maintaining pressure on neighboring countries to keep increasing their defense spending.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By David Casey
Domestic flights will resume in India from May 25 after a two-month lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Helsinki Airport in Finland is pressing ahead with plans to build a new Terminal 2, despite operations being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian operator Azul continues to slowly expand its flight offerings after concluding domestic demand bottomed out in April.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA will permit U.S. airlines to carry cargo on passenger seats through year end, citing “unprecedented circumstances” associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
PAL Holdings, the parent company of Philippine Airlines (PAL), has reported a net loss of PHP10.3 billion ($202 million) for 2019, widening from the PHP4.3 billion deficit in 2018.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Dart Group, the owner of UK leisure carrier Jet2, has raised £172 million ($210 million) after increasing its share capital by 20% and has announced plans to resume flight operations from July 1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has failed in his bid to oust four senior directors in protest against the LCC’s Airbus order, meaning the board can focus fully on easyJet’s gradual flight relaunch from June 15.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The UK LCC's founder had sought to retake control of the carrier.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Carriers in India have begun to reopen bookings for domestic flights after the government started to ease travel restrictions that have been in place for the past two months.
Airports & Networks

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Latin America 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 David Casey
Japan Airlines’ new subsidiary ZIPAIR Tokyo will start life as a cargo-only operator rather than a long-haul low-cost airline as previously envisaged.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Despite the decimation of April passenger traffic in Taiwan, air cargo income continues to soar for the country’s two largest carriers China Airlines and EVA Air.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly, Victoria Moores
Their customers are grounded, but airlines are working to keep them loyal.
Air Transport

By Lee Ann Shay
Ask the Editors: Airlines will be in cash-preservation mode as long as they can, so this year and 2021 could be tough for maintenance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

John Dowdy
The defense sector is faring well in the COVID-19 crisis, but gargantuan new levels of government debt signal trouble ahead.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
The IFC/IFE sector is reeling along with all aviation. Analysts and executives see sunnier days eventually, but also darkening clouds.
Interiors & Connectivity

NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE disclosed aircraft lessors AERCAP (15.9%), AVOLON (5.5%), BOC AVIATION (12.7%), DP AIRCRAFT IRELAND (5%) and MG AVIATION (11%)
Air Transport

EMIRATES is looking to cancel five of its remaining eight A380-800s on order, according to unconfirmed media reports.
Air Transport

AMERICAN AIRLINES is considering replacing some of its 47 777-200ERs with 787s; it has 25 787-9s on order.
Air Transport

AAR

AAR plans July 24 to close its 188,000 sq ft narrowbody heavy maintenance facility (269 employees) at Duluth International Airport, MN, which supports
MRO

BOEING established Confident Travel Initiative team to work with airlines, global regulators, industry stakeholders, flying passengers, infectious
Aerospace