Coronavirus

QANTAS GROUP lost A$1.73b for year ended June 30 (vs A$891m net profit in FY19) on 67% lower revenues vs FY19; it ended year with A$3.8b in total
Air Transport

AAPA members carried 1.5m pax in July 2021 vs 33m in July 2019; capacity was only 13.5% of pre-pandemic levels and international PLF averaged 31.8% vs
Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
American Airlines is the first U.S. global network carrier to warn that rising COVID-19 case numbers are contributing to a softening of demand, but the company has not refined its capacity or financial guidance for the current quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

AIR ASTANA is reconverting a 767-300ER to pax configuration from Zero-LOPA; aircraft operated close to 300 cargo charters.
Air Transport

AVIANCA returned its last two A321neos (7770/7847) to SMBC Aviation Capital; aircraft had been in storage at Bogota.
Air Transport

COPA had $28.1m net profit in 2Q21 (vs $50.9m profit in 2Q19) on 52.8% lower revenues vs 2Q19, and ended quarter with 81 aircraft after agreeing to
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
The action has been taken in response to national entry restrictions worldwide as destination countries are increasingly insisting on proof of vaccination for air crews as well as passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is evaluating the addition of freighters to its fleet as its makeshift Boeing 767-300ER freighter returns to passenger operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines’ decision to up its Airbus A321neo order book by 30 aircraft reflects a larger trend among U.S. carriers that are working to ensure they have optimal fleet flexibility to drive cost and efficiency advantages as the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could turn more uncertain.
Airlines & Lessors

BRIAN FOLEY ASSOCIATES says a surge in demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a shrinking pre-owned inventory is looking like a long overdue clear
Business Aviation

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES lost PHP18b in 1H21 (vs PHP22b loss in 1H20) on 51% lower revenues and ended period with fleet of 95 aircraft (15 owned). It has
Air Transport

Comparing monthly data at the same points in previous years shows the dramatic shifts from the lows of the pandemic period starting in January 2000.
Air Transport

IATA reports global domestic RPKs continued to recover in June with mixed regional performance. China and Australia weakened; Russia, Brazil and US
Air Transport

AIR ASTANA plans Sept 18 to resume twice-weekly Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan-London Heathrow (A321LR).
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the airline industry forever. The pandemic will, too.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
For most airlines, 2021 is about working a path back to profitability, or at least reducing losses so that they can enter next year on a firmer financial footing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Privately owned South African carrier Comair is hoping to finalize fresh funding and resume flights in September, following its decision to suspend
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Latvia’s airBaltic is set to receive a €90 million ($105 million) equity injection from the state to compensate for the losses incurred during the COVID-19 crisis and to support the carrier’s recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue is looking to disrupt the U.S.-UK market, but recent history has been unkind to long-haul low-cost carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

MOSCOW DOMODEDOVO handled 2.7m pax in July, up about 25% vs July 2019.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
The country will establish vaccination travel lanes with Brunei and Germany, allowing inoculated passengers to travel into the country without the requirement to quarantine.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
One irony of the coronavirus era of commercial aviation will be that there is so much financing available to support a new Boeing airliner—just probably not internally.
Aircraft & Propulsion

US TSA screened 1.6m pax on Aug 17, the lowest daily total in last 10 weeks, showing possible slowdown in traffic resurgence.
Air Transport

US TSA is extending airport/aircraft mask mandates through January 18.
Air Transport

AIRBALTIC secured €90m equity injection from Latvian Govt to compensate for losses from COVID-19, subject to EC approval.
Air Transport