COVID-19

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

L3Harris Technologies’ turn toward simulation and training serving commercial air travel is coming back to haunt it as the company now forecasts lower organic revenue and earnings per shares (EPS) for 2020 due to a COVID-19 falloff.

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is able to weather the financial loss from the cancellation of AirVenture Oshkosh in July, EAA’s chair and CEO Jack Pelton said, but it may mean scaling back growth on some of its programs.

Landing gear specialist Héroux-Devtek of Canada said May 5 it will cut its workforce 10% or 225 employees, most in Quebec, and close its Alta Precision plant in Montreal due to the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

IATA expects airlines to have to offer low fares to stimulate demand at least through 2021—making it unlikely for the industry to return to a profit.

SkyTeam member KLM is restarting seven routes that were suspended in compliance with COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

The MRO is working on supplemental type certificates to convert all major commercial aircraft types into auxiliary freighters.

A set of recommended guidelines on public hygiene safety measures for air travel is expected to become public by early June and will likely include the wearing of face coverings from airport arrival through departure.

The varying severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in different Southeast Asian countries means that air travel across the region is recovering at uneven rates.

Airbus is developing a removable refueling boom for its A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport to meet a requirement for the European Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet.

Ask the Editors: Geography and state aid are key factors; regional and low-cost carriers will likely be early consolidation targets.

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK says it has received enquiries from >40 airlines for technical and engineering services to convert pax aircraft cabins for cargo

Qantas has launched a review to determine how its fleet will change following the COVID-19 pandemic, which could have major ramifications for its widebody aircraft types.

ACI WORLD now estimates COVID-19 will result in loss of >2b pax in 2Q20 and >4.6b for all of 2020, cutting total airport revenues by $39.2b in 2Q20

TIME:MATTERS and CB LOGISTIK teamed to operate dedicated Saab 340SF to transport spare parts daily from Baden-Baden, Germany to Madrid.

QANTAS secured another A$550m in funding against three 787-9s and now has short-term liquidity of A$3.5b. It is currently operating 5% of its pre

ALASKA AIR GROUP lost $232m in 1Q20 (vs $4m net profit in 1Q19) on 13% lower revenues and says demand remains >90% below normal levels. It has parked

HÉROUX-DEVTEK plans to cut 10% (or 225 employees) of its workforce due to COVID-19 crisis; as result, it is closing its machining shop in Montreal

Virgin Atlantic is closing its operations at LGW and cutting almost a third of its 10,000 staff as the airline scales back its business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The European Commission has approved a state-backed SKR3.3 billion ($333 million) three-year revolving credit facility to help Scandinavian Airlines

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how the Middle East and African aviation markets are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.

Lufthansa is nearing an agreement with the German government for a €9-10 billion ($9.8-10.9 billion) rescue package made up of several components as the airline aims to resume a substantial amount of flights in June.

Qantas has officially placed Project Sunrise on hold, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel. The airline had planned to order Airbus A350-1000 for the ultra-long-haul routes.

This crisis likely will crystalize forces such as the marginalization of aerospace products in the digital economy and the rise of Asia.