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Kremlin Considers Launching Start-up Airlines To Fly Superjets

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and lessors want to place “white tail” SSJ100s with airlines.

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February 21, 2020

IATA Sees a Near $30B Loss from Coronavirus

Airlines in Asia-Pacific will experience a 13-percent loss of passenger demand for 2020, estimates IATA

Airlines

February 20, 2020

Indonesia Readies Airline Subsidies Amid Virus Outbreak

Southeast Asia’s most populous country moved to temporarily suspend all flights to China earlier this month as efforts to contain the virus intensified.

Airlines

February 20, 2020

Virus Outbreak Prompts Relaxation of '80/20' Slot Rule

According to IATA, the coronavirus situation calls for a justified non-use of slots and airlines should not lose their grandfather rights.

Airlines

February 19, 2020

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SilkAir To Merge with Singapore Airlines

SIA plans to integrate the operations of narrowbody subsidiary SilkAir by early next year.

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February 18, 2020

U.S. Ups Import Duty Rate on New Airbus Aircraft

The EU and the UK call for a negotiated solution on the long-running dispute over subsidies to large aircraft programs.

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February 17, 2020

Delta Pledges $1 Billion To Become Carbon Neutral

The US airline commits to fully offset carbon emissions starting March 1.

Aircraft

February 14, 2020

Bombardier Quits Commercial Aviation as Airbus Takes Control of A220

Bombardier has sold its remaining stake in the A220 airliner program, with Airbus and the government of Quebec now having full ownership.

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February 13, 2020

Airbus Outlines Gradual A320 Production Increase

The European airframer is targeting about 880 commercial jet deliveries this year, slightly up from 863 shipments in 2019.

Aircraft

February 13, 2020

For Boeing's Mounir, Virus’s Effect on Airlines More Concerning than Supply Chain Impact

Despite trade wars and the coronavirus crisis, the Boeing Commercial Airplanes v-p for sales sees pent-up demand in China rather than supply “overhang.”

Aircraft

February 13, 2020

JAL’s Zipair LCC Aims to Fly Transpacific

The first services for the new JAL subsidiary start on May 14 from Tokyo to Bangkok.

Aircraft

February 12, 2020

Air Baltic A220 Flight Diverts After Latest PW1500G Shutdown

The captain of an Air Baltic A220 narrowbody shut down the left PW1500G engine before diverting to Bordeaux on a fight from Riga to Malaga.

Aircraft

February 12, 2020

Airbus Case Spurs Hopes for Indonesian Anti-graft Agency

“Key decision makers” at Garuda received $3.3 million in illicit payments from various firms, including Airbus and Rolls-Royce.

Airlines

February 11, 2020

PNG Air Signs Up for ATR's STOL Regional Airliners

Three new short-takeoff ATR airliners will help Papua New Guinea PNG Air expand its network further into rural communities.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020

Sichuan Airlines' New A350s Will Feature Thales's Core IFE

Thales will install its latest Core IFE inflight entertainment systems on Sichuan Airlines' A350s, which are due to enter service at the end of 2021.

Airlines

February 11, 2020

Bell Partners With Japan Airlines and Sumitomo on Air Mobility

A memorandum of understanding between Bell, Japan Airlines and Sumitomo covers work to developing an ecosystem for urban air mobility services.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020

Qatar Airways-backed Air Italy Ceases Operations

The Italian airline will be liquidated following years of losses and an apparent disagreement between shareholders whether to inject more funds.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020

Airline Bankruptcies and Max Grounding Depress European Traffic Growth

The number of flights across Europe recorded their lowest growth rate last year since 2013.

Airlines

February 10, 2020

Ryanair Suffers Second Top Executive Departure

The Irish low-cost carrier’s chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs resigned and will leave his post in April.

Airlines

February 10, 2020

Aviation Industry Braces for Full Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak

The Coronavirus outbreak has already resulted in a steep dip in airline traffic in China and disruption to the aerospace supply chain.

Airlines

February 9, 2020