Coronavirus

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Short-term obstacles and long-term changes were on the agenda at Airlines for Europe’s Brussels summit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Rising fuel costs and closed borders are keeping China’s national carriers—Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines—under pressure and, despite increases in passenger revenue, all three saw their losses widen in 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Cebu Pacific is banking on the relaxation of travel restrictions within the Philippines and across the region more broadly as it hopes to bring back pre-COVID levels of domestic capacity during the second quarter of the year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific expects to be able to restore more of its flight schedule following the announcement of a partial easing of COVID-19 entry and quarantine rules by the Hong Kong government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Jetstar Asia is resuming more regional routes after receiving approval to offer flights from four Southeast Asian destinations to its Singapore Changi base.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Over the past year Latin American carriers have worked diligently to rebuild their fleets into competitive forces as COVID-19 moves from pandemic to endemic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
New Zealand’s upcoming move to allow entry for Australian residents will mark the final step in reopening a cross-border market that is crucial to the major airlines in both countries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
On March 14, more than 80% of flights at Shenzhen and 70% at Shanghai’s two airports were canceled.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has extended its mask mandate for U.S. aircraft and public transportation until April 18.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
One of the most interesting by-products of the COVID-19 pandemic is the establishment of new partnerships and potential mergers by airlines in the Americas to carve out competitive positions as the recovery continues.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific managed a return to profit for the second half (H2) of 2021, although this hard-won progress is under threat in the early months of 2022 due to stricter COVID-19 regulations in Hong Kong.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Southeast Asian nations are taking bolder steps toward reopening their borders as the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme expands to more countries and cities within the region, which has seen one of the slowest recoveries in international flying.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Are airlines investing in the right cabin health and safety protocols?
Maintenance & Training

By Victoria Moores
The Council of the European Union has recommended that member states should lift restrictions on fully vaccinated non-EU travelers starting March 1, as it shifts toward a more person-centered approach to COVID-19 prevention.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Guy Norris, Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois
With air cargo demand on the rise and capacity scarce, new freighters are in the spotlight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Looking beyond the omicron wave, European LCCs are anticipating strong summer demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
U.S. aviation industry stakeholders have spent the better part of a year collectively pushing the U.S. government, specifically the Justice Department (DOJ), to step up prosecution of unruly airline passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Among the many challenges facing A&D companies, add this to the list: tidal waves of sick workers.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
After more than two years of strict border restrictions, Australia will allow vaccinated tourists to travel into the country from Feb. 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Suppliers will sit between a rock and hard place, as list prices fall and manufacturing costs rise.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Aaron Karp
JAL is reacting to continued COVID-19 restrictions in place in Japan as the country attempts to contain the spread of the omicron variant.
Airlines & Lessors

By Angus Batey
SaxonAir Charter has taken over Sovereign Business Jets’ operational role at Biggin Hill and will fly three aircraft from the London airport as the company reconfigures itself following the twin shocks of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The COVID-19 pandemic still is raging, but its history and industrial effects already are being written.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
For U.S. leaders, the Lockheed-Aerojet acquisition was too much to ignore. In the future, smaller is better.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EasyJet predicted a strong summer as it reported a reduced headline loss for the three months to end-December 2021 but said the emergence of the omicron coronavirus variant had hit its December activities.
Airlines & Lessors