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Rehabilitation crucial to Nok Air’s survival
2020-08-07T02:58:00+01:00By Cirium
When Thailand’s flag carrier filed for business rehabilitation in May, the airline’s creditors strapped in for what is looking to be a long and possibly wild ride.
Airline losses mount for second quarter after revenues collapse
2020-08-06T14:00:00+01:00By Graham Dunn
Airlines routinely posted losses deeper than the revenue they brought in during the April-June quarter, as the virtual grounding of international scheduled services wiped out much of their business.
The lessors with exposure to Nok Air
2020-08-03T00:44:00+01:00By Cirium
Nok Air has followed the lead of compatriot Thai Airways in filing for business rehabilitation amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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SkyTeam chief sees crisis creating fresh focus for airline alliances

2020-07-27T10:19:00+01:00By Graham Dunn

SkyTeam is marking the start of its third decade with a fresh focus on supporting industry efforts to rebuild passenger confidence in flying, and on accelerating a ‘contactless’ travel experience offering across its alliance members.

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Embraer looks beyond coronavirus to a changed Asia-Pacific travel market
Beyond the near-term challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, Embraer believes Asia-Pacific airlines will seek to optimise their fleets through the adoption of more smaller jets.
New chief has big plans for ACI, but crisis recovery comes first
The new director general of airports body ACI World has grand plans to increase the profile and reach of the organisation – but knows he must first oversee the industry’s recovery from an unprecedented crisis, as the coronavirus pandemic halves passenger traffic in 2020.
Airlines urgently need winter waiver decision: IATA slots chief
Airlines urgently require regulatory bodies to waive the 80:20 slot rule for the northern hemisphere winter season, according to Lara Maughan, head of worldwide airport slots at IATA.

Opinion

The art of reinvention is vital for ‘discarded’ flightcrew

Logic behind bad decisions underpins Smartwings 737 incident

Scale of Covid collapse raises questions about what comes next

An eternal midnight for Asia-Pacific airlines

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Bidding goodbye to BA’s ‘Queen of the Skies’

Why aviation should burn hydrogen, not time, to repair reputation

The art of reinvention is vital for ‘discarded’ flightcrew
Logic behind bad decisions underpins Smartwings 737 incident
Scale of Covid collapse raises questions about what comes next
An eternal midnight for Asia-Pacific airlines
Bidding goodbye to BA’s ‘Queen of the Skies’
Why aviation should burn hydrogen, not time, to repair reputation

Podcast

Airline Business podcast: Challenges as airlines return to skies

2020-07-14T10:04:00+01:00By Airline Business

As airlines begin to ramp up operations, Graham and Lewis discuss the demand situation and the possible pitfalls ahead.

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UK firm EAG details development roadmap for hybrid-electric regional airliner
2020-08-06T10:22:00+01:00By Dominic Perry
A UK company planning to bring a 70-plus-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft to market by 2028 has laid out its detailed plans for the programme, which will include demonstrator flights from 2024 and will cost a cool $5 billion to bring into series production.
JAL plays the long game with pandemic response
2020-08-05T07:24:00+01:00By Greg Waldron
Japan Airlines (JAL) is focused on long-term survival as it weighs its network, finances, and fleet, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Asia airline task forces grapple with new realities
2020-06-19T07:21:00+01:00By Greg Waldron
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific have convened high-level task forces to deal with the coronavirus crisis and the changes necessary for a resumption of air travel.

Routes news

Canadian regional Porter postpones restart to October

2020-08-04T16:14:00+01:00By Cirium

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Insight

Lessons from NokScoot’s liquidation
US airlines brace for further volatility in second half of 2020
Europe’s low-cost carriers look beyond the restart
Why SpiceJet may feel time is right for US and UK services
Lessors bemoan lack of clarity around Garuda’s bailout
How Ryanair is increasingly locking horns with Wizz
European carriers put emphasis on reach in short-haul return
Layoffs expected when pay support ends for US carriers
Assessing government support for Asia-Pacific carriers
Challenges ahead in Thai Airways business rehabilitation

Portfolio of Embraer Cargo Solutions Helps Maintain Critical Supply Lines

2020-07-24T12:33:00+01:00In association with Embraer

The severe decline in the number of airline passengers is creating a boom in demand for air cargo capacity. Fallout from the global pandemic is stressing supply chains and the transport of essential goods. With fewer commercial flights, which carry both passengers and freight, there’s a critical need for more ...

Latest Insight

Opinion

The art of reinvention is vital for ‘discarded’ flightcrew

Logic behind bad decisions underpins Smartwings 737 incident

Scale of Covid collapse raises questions about what comes next

An eternal midnight for Asia-Pacific airlines

Bidding goodbye to BA’s ‘Queen of the Skies’

Why aviation should burn hydrogen, not time, to repair reputation

Podcast

In depth

Routes news

Insight

​Lessons from NokScoot’s liquidation

US airlines brace for further volatility in second half of 2020

Europe’s low-cost carriers look beyond the restart

Why SpiceJet may feel time is right for US and UK services

Lessors bemoan lack of clarity around Garuda’s bailout

How Ryanair is increasingly locking horns with Wizz

European carriers put emphasis on reach in short-haul return

Layoffs expected when pay support ends for US carriers

Assessing government support for Asia-Pacific carriers

Challenges ahead in Thai Airways business rehabilitation

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