Coronavirus

Kuwaiti LCC Jazeera Airways is planning to increase its capital as it seeks to mitigate the financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic.

How MROs in North America are moving forward with digital strategies despite COVID-19.

With the end of government support in the offing, French lobbying group GIFAS frets about a transition period for small suppliers.

The exemplary support the French government has provided to the country’s aerospace industry has proved effective damage control.

Heathrow’s CEO sees more short-term potential for long-haul flights than short-haul from his airport given mainland Europe’s latest COVID-19 spike.

Inside MRO speaks with students about the COVID-19 crisis effects, diversity and inclusion barriers and more.

Analysts say a return to pre-crisis levels of aircraft demand remains far off.

A surge in coronavirus cases and low vaccination rates in some of South America’s key markets are stalling the recovery of air travel in the region, creating uncertainty for some operators that just a few months ago believed the worst was behind them.

Talks on potential bilateral travel bubbles from Singapore have spurred internet search activity in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan.

With cargo demand rising since the beginning of the pandemic, Airbus sounds out the potential for A350 and A380 freighter versions.

Canada’s COVID-19-related uncertainties are keeping Porter Airlines in limbo, as the Toronto-based carrier has once again pushed back its planned restart date, this time to June 21.

One of the notable aspects of the COVID-19 crisis in the Asia-Pacific region is that airlines have been affected differently depending on their home market and business model.

Boeing recently scored its biggest sale since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across North America in March 2020, with Southwest Airlines’ commitment to purchase at least 100 additional 737-7s over the next decade.

LATAM Airlines Group is using its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization to retire its Airbus A350 widebodies, which will streamline its twin-aisle fleet to all Boeing aircraft.

As the coronavirus pandemic swept through North America in 2020, U.S. full-service carriers scrambled to streamline their business models, including their regional airline partnerships.

Air Serbia plans to operate more than 800 charter flights during the summer 2021 season in cooperation with domestic travel agencies.

Embraer has been releasing technical information to help business jet operators use their aircraft to safely transport COVID-19 vaccines, which require low temperatures, as demand for vaccine transportation rises.

Air travel is surging back in the U.S., but the opposite is happening in other regions. Aviation Week’s editors and forecasters explain why—and what it means for airlines and aircraft manufacturers.

France plans to help Réunion-based Air Austral survive the COVID-19 crisis by providing a €30 million ($35 million) state-guaranteed loan.

The European Commission has approved a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) French government-backed recapitalization plan for Air France, but in return the flag-carrier must relinquish 18 daily slots at Paris Orly airport to alleviate Brussels’ competition concerns.

The next five years could see a perfect storm of conditions driving demand for new narrowbodies, thanks to oil and related factors.

Singapore will be the first country to accept data and results from the IATA Travel Pass in a collaboration with the airline group.

Ask the Editors: Aftermarket providers inspect all probes and ports to ensure they are not contaminated by insects or foreign objects.

The CDC on April 2 stated that fully vaccinated travelers can travel safely within the U.S., do not need to self-quarantine, and can skip testing before or after travel unless it is a requirement for their destination.

Kenya Airways and its low-cost unit Jambojet have suspended several domestic services as the East African nation experiences its third wave of coronavirus cases.