Coronavirus

We look at Asia Pacific, China and India utilization, and what the effects of the removal of China’s Zero COVID policy had since December 2022.
MRO

By Aaron Karp
San Francisco International Airport has joined a Centers for Disease Control pilot program testing wastewater samples from international flights for COVID-19.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Even though Air France-KLM sees a good summer ahead amid strong demand—unaffected by the cost-of-living crisis—the airline has tweaked its capacity outlook lowe
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
It has become ubiquitous: “When compared to 2019 levels ...”
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Tools created to save ailing suppliers, such as a dedicated investment fund, are becoming permanent.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
China will abolish the requirement for inbound travelers to present negative PCR tests for COVID beginning April 29.
Airports & Networks

In the worst weeks of the COVID pandemic crisis, the Singapore Airlines Group was carrying just 11,000 people each month versus 3.4 million in January 2020.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
While the short-term economic situation is uncertain, conversion specialists say long-term trends justify full orderbooks.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM has fully repaid the outstanding part of the state aid that helped the group through the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia Airlines’ capacity is currently at 85% of pre-pandemic levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While many carriers are watching for the return of Japanese outbound demand, this traffic flow is particularly important to Hawaiian Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
In Colombia demand remains strong yet two of the country’s budget airlines have ceased operations during the first quarter of 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Since late 2020, “revenge travel” has frequently been cited as a reason behind burgeoning demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
With China’s reopening in January, what is in store for MRO?
Workforce & Training

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines are restoring more flights as the Chinese government and other countries remove restrictions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines are responding to easing restrictions by ramping up services in this key market.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
CEO Ben Smith said at the time that as of April, the group would be free of the state aid-linked constraints and would be able to take part in M&A activity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
NAC has begun its “pivot to growth” under the leadership of GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) veteran Norman Liu.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The move comes after the lifting of testing requirements from countries such as South Korea and the U.S.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The mandatory COVID-19 testing requirement for U.S.-bound airline passengers from China has ceased, the CDC announced.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Iceland-based ULCC Play is predicting a successful year after external factors knocked its performance off-course in 2022, the airline’s CEO said March 7.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific is confident its hiring efforts are sufficient to support the airline’s plans to fully recover its pre-pandemic capacity levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The lessor expects issues affecting aircraft production to persist for several years, resulting in strong demand and upward pressure on lease rates and values.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australia's progress during the past year has been turbulent at times, as airlines and airports struggled to cope with the rapid return of traffic.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue in July announced its $3.8 billion deal to acquire ULCC Spirit and has been awaiting regulatory approval, a process Hayes acknowledged was “complex.”
Airlines & Lessors