Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting channels to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation.
Ryanair Holdings is expecting a net loss of over €100 million ($110 million) for its fiscal first quarter (Q1), with further losses during the peak summer season—a direct effect of the precipitous decline in traffic caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Avianca has operated its first cargo flight between Colombia and China using a Boeing 787-8 passenger aircraft reconfigured to carry general cargo and medical supplies.