Coronavirus

By Molly McMillin
More than 600,000 aviation aficionados, 10,000-12,000 aircraft and hundreds of exhibitors are expected to attend the 69th annual EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which this year marks the return of international visitors following the lifting of COVID restrictions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
The move has been criticized by tourism advocates, who say it will negatively affect travel to Canada.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Eric Fanning and Kevin Craven
Following ICAO’s upcoming meeting in Montreal, governments should collaborate to adopt additional sustainability standards
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
With COVID-19 restrictions impeding travel to Japan, the country’s airlines are focusing more heavily on transit traffic at their Tokyo hubs to rebuild international operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The Hong Kong government has announced the removal of a flight-suspension measure that had been a source of frustration for overseas and local airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau, Graham Warwick, Sean Broderick
Aviation Week editors identify some of the key issues and megatrends and their likely outcomes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines say daily arrival limits, tourist restrictions and visa requirements are hindering travel recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
IATA has seen a “halo effect” from the COVID-19 pandemic on its New Distribution Capability (NDC) system for airline bookings that it hopes will help accelerate uptake.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines says it will repay the final €277 million ($280 million) part of the loans granted by the Dutch government and banks in 2020 to help it through the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
As ANA's strong China-U.S. transit market collapsed with Beijing's protracted pandemic-related border closures, ANA is looking at India as a promising transit market and hopes to tap into SIA’s network there.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Some industry observers believe Hong Kong's extremely cautious approach to easing travel and border restrictions will result in long-term competitive damage, but Cathay Pacific says it has significant fundamental advantages that will come back into play when restrictions ease.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is starting to see international demand returning, but the carrier is pushing for Japan’s government to ease restrictions that are preventing a more significant traffic recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A trend that was already underway before the pandemic has been given a boost by COVID-19.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Lori Ranson
Government bailouts delayed consolidation, but day of reckoning is here.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Airlines are in limbo until the government decides to eliminate testing protocols.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
International demand continues to be crimped by pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements to enter the U.S.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
VistaJet, along with the entire industry, has changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic with a surge in demand, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Spirit Airlines believes some pent-up demand exists in its international markets due to the U.S. inbound testing requirements for COVID-19.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Japanese government considers removing more restrictions, which will help international travel recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Senior executives at the Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore said lessons learned during the pandemic should be channeled into building up resilience in case of future disruptions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson, Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Renewed focus on narrowbody aircraft and the U.S. pilot shortage challenge RJ operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Romanian carrier Tarom has received the go-ahead for a €1.9 million ($2 million) capital injection to compensate for losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China’s busiest airport Guangzhou Baiyun has canceled more than 1,000 flights after three airport staff tested positive for COVID-19 on the evening of April 27.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
The recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has begun in earnest. While new risks emerge, airlines believe they can be managed—for now.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK carriers British Airways and easyJet faced further schedule disruption April 5 because of high staff sickness rates, driven by a national surge in COVID-19 cases.
Airlines & Lessors