The Greener Air Traffic Operations (GreAT) project aims to reduce “gate-to-gate” fuel consumption and emissions by developing and assessing an environment-friendly air traffic operational concept, adaptive airspace and trajectory optimization as well as supporting avionics.
United Airlines became the first North American carrier to reduce service to Japan and Singapore on Feb. 28, reflecting intensified concerns about the spread of COVID-19 beyond China.
WICHITA—Spirit AeroSystems missed 2019 fourth quarter profit expectations, marred by production cuts on the Boeing 737 MAX and a loss on the 787 widebody jet pr
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Health and Federal Ministry of Economics have canceled the ITB Berlin tourism trade fair, which was scheduled to run Mar. 4-8, because of concerns about the increasing spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Mexican ULCC Volaris is bracing for significant delays in Airbus deliveries for 2021 and has already baked in potential delays into its 2020 capacity forecast.
Avianca executives are confident that the carrier’s financial performance will trend toward profitability this year, following a challenging 2019 that saw the Bogota-based airline realize a net loss of close to $900 million.
Finnair issued a profit warning Feb. 28 and withdrew its previous capacity guidance of 4% growth for 2020, as it adjusts network capacity over the next several months to better fit demand related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
UK LCC easyJet is taking steps to cut back on discretionary costs in a bid to offset the expected impact of the COVID-19 virus on operations as demand slows.
Korean Air is requiring all passengers boarding U.S. flights at Incheon Airport to undergo temperature checks, either with thermal imaging cameras or handheld thermometers.
Eurocontrol said Aireon data will help the agency improve predictability, capacity and environmental impacts while supporting sustainable air traffic growth throughout the European region.
The first prototype of Lilium’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft has been damaged in a fire, the latest in a spate of incidents impacting electric aircraft technology developers.
Air France and KLM are taking steps to cut back on discretionary costs in a bid to offset the expected impact of the COVID-19 virus on their operations.
Safran is adapting to the production halt of the Boeing 737 MAX, finding ways to mitigate the financial consequences, but the company is already measuring job cuts in four digits.
The air navigation service providers (ANSP) of Germany and Croatia are among several organizations that have canceled their participation in next month’s World ATM Congress in Madrid because of concern over the COVID-19 outbreak, a conference organizer confirmed Feb. 27.
Air transport across the Middle East received another coronavirus-related blow Feb. 27 when Saudi Arabia imposed a ban on all foreign pilgrims from entering the country.
