Coronavirus

EMIRATES said first delivery of 777X could slip to 2025. Boeing's last projection was for late 2023 after assessing global certification requirements
Aerospace

JSFIRM.COM released its Hiring Trends Survey for 2021 that found of 200 aviation companies across various sectors, 50.84% are projecting moderate
Aerospace

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

AIR FRANCE-KLM expects 1Q21 operating loss of €1.3b and negatvie EBITDA of €750m, better than budgeted assumptions.
Air Transport

DFW

DFW says it is planning to reach 80% of pre-pandemic traffic during summer 2021 and make a full traffic recovery by 1Q22.
Air Transport

BOEING listed its 215-acre Commercial Airplanes headquarters facility in Renton for sale; it is looking to sell off 2.5m sq ft of office space (6% of
Aerospace

JAPAN AIRLINES accelerated planned retirement of its last seven 777-200s from FY2021 to FY2020; A350-900s will replace.
Air Transport

AIR FRANCE-KLM says AIR FRANCE has EC approval for €4b in State aid via €1b share offering and €3b loan, while the Dutch State is continuing
Air Transport

AIM ALTITUDE, UK has developed ARCA galley system with new (hot or cold) boxed meal system for hygiene; boxes double as closing waste-containers.
Aerospace

AERO HYGENX, Canada was selected by Hydro-Québec to provide its specially designed RAY autonomous UVC disinfecting robot for cleaning cabins of its
MRO

By Helen Massy-Beresford
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore will be the first country to accept data and results from the IATA Travel Pass in a collaboration with the airline group.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
Ask the Editors: Aftermarket providers inspect all probes and ports to ensure they are not contaminated by insects or foreign objects.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

IATA is projecting airlines in Africa will lose combined US$1.7b in 2021 on top of US$2b loss in 2020.
Air Transport

EMIRATES plans June 1 to restart daily Dubai-Milan Malpensa-JFK (777-300ER).
Air Transport

AMERICAN repaid $2.8b of revolving loans under three separate revolving credit facilities in a liquidity-neutral transaction.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
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.
Airlines & Lessors

DASSAULT AVIATION had €396m adjusted net income on €3.5b sales in 2020 vs €814m on €5.7b in 2019, and ended year with €15.9b backlog (34 Falcons); it
Business Aviation

DELTA AIR LINES says it plans to start filling middle seats on flights from May 1; it started blocking middle seats in April 2020.
Air Transport

AIRBALTIC plans IPO to support future growth and return the Latvian state's investment in the form of sale of shares. It says could produce revenue
Air Transport

By Wesley Charnock
Two contradictory plans have been announced by the UK government that mean international travel from England would be simultaneously permitted and illegal for a full six weeks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France is considering closing its bases at Marseille (MRS), Nice (NCE) and Toulouse (TLS) as it restructures its domestic network.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Air China and China Eastern Airlines both remained in the red for all four quarters of 2020, racking up annual net losses of CNY14.4 billion (£2.2 billion) and CNY11.8 billion respectively.
Airlines & Lessors