Coronavirus

Seoul's Incheon International Airport (ICN) became Asia’s busiest international airport in 2020 in terms of passenger volume, dethroning Hong Kong (HKG).

Heli-Expo 2021 organizers have canceled the March trade show in New Orleans after many exhibitors and attendees decided to withdraw in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Helicopter Association International organizers announced Jan. 20.

Two Southeast Asian flag-carriers are moving closer to completing major restructuring efforts that will help them reduce debt commitments and operate efficiently once demand returns.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is trialing a new function in its digital travel portal that will allow passengers to book COVID-19 tests and receive results on one platform.

LCC Thai AirAsia will reportedly put 75% of its staff on no-pay-leave from February as it resizes the company to meet current passenger demand.

Airbus expected to raise single-aisle production rates late 2021; Boeing resumes MAX deliveries. Concerns over widebody demand persist.

The FAA has extended slot relief at seven major U.S. airports for the entire summer 2021 season to help airlines cope with the “dramatic and extraordinary” impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

American Airlines has become the first U.S. airline to roll out a “health passport” app for inbound international travelers from all destinations it serves, a move the airline believes will help it support international flying as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

IATA believes new testing requirements required by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are a positive development as the industry continues its

Olivier Andries has to helm the super-Tier 1 manufacturer as it navigates a still-turbulent environment while longer term Safran will have to offer new concepts to decarbonize commercial aviation.

UAE carriers Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways will become two of the first airlines globally to trial the IATA Travel Pass, which aims to help passengers navigate changing government requirements for traveling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Aircraft lessor Avolon and consultancy firm IBA have each issued 2021 forecasts and both predict a regionally fragmented recovery, depending on the pace of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts.

Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump lifted travel restrictions on European and Brazilian airline passengers on his penultimate full day in office, but the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden immediately responded that it would not allow the travel bans to be lifted.

Lufthansa’s LCC Eurowings may hire 130 flight attendants for the summer 2021 season after reaching an agreement with trade union Verdi.

Last year was one of contrasts for El Al. As with all airlines, the Israeli carrier was impacted by a sudden and severe drop in travel demand because

Leading Tier 1 supplier Spirit AeroSystems and the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) have inaugurated a new kind of federally backed, discounted-rate lending for aerospace suppliers—beginning with a $40 million transaction based on receivables from Spirit’s lower-tier providers.

Norwegian is dropping long-haul in a bid to survive. But if Europe’s short-haul LCCs are faring better, they still need more bookings.

Budget carriers have been taking steps to secure their activities—but they need bookings to pick up soon.

Airports in England are set to receive financial support from the British government under a new scheme, the launch of which coincides with more stringent COVID-19 travel restrictions coming into force in the country.

NASA did not immediately say why the hot fire was cut off about 67 sec. after ignition.

Ask the Editors: Joe Biden’s choice to name recently retired General Lloyd Austin as defense secretary seems both political and personal.

All UK travel corridors will close starting early morning Jan. 18 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

A new $1.5 billion leasing platform called KLA Aviation Finance is being formed, through a strategic partnership between opportunistic investor Kennedy Lewis and aircraft management specialist Arena Aviation Capital.

France has set out new stricter travel measures in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus, requiring arrivals to the country from outside the EU to take a COVID-19 test both before departure and after a period of self-isolation on arrival.

Austria’s Innsbruck Airport (INN) is set to close in September for four weeks to allow a major renovation of its 2,000-m (6,562-ft.) runway.