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Myanmar’s Yangon International airport closed after military coup

Myanmar has shut its primary gateway Yangon International airport, after the military seized power on 1 February. Myanmar has shut its primary gateway Yangon International airport, after the military seized power on 1 February. A notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued on the same day...

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Biden meets with Republicans on Covid relief package

US President Joe Biden on 1 February met with a group of Republican senators at the White House to discuss their proposed $618 billion coronavirus relief package, while his administration continues to call for a $1.9 trillion stimulus to help the US...

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Traffic data shows how pandemic upset traditional hub dominance in 2020

Trying to make sense of the passenger traffic data for 2020 at airports is a nigh on impossible task given the dramatic declines reported across the globe. For an industry coming off the back of a decade of non-stop growth,...

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Ryanair suffers heaviest traffic fall in January since crisis peak

Traffic figures from Ryanair, Europe’s biggest carrier by passenger numbers and the first in the region to report data for January, illustrate the extent to which heightened travel restrictions have further hit demand. Traffic figures from Ryanair, Europe’s biggest carrier...

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Slow vaccination campaigns bad news for airlines: AAPA chief

The lethargic rollout of coronavirus vaccines will delay any recovery for the airline sector, according to Association of Asia Pacific Airlines director general Subhas Menon. The lethargic rollout of coronavirus vaccines will delay any recovery for the airline sector, according...

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Aero India goes ahead in defiance of Covid-19

The Aero India show in Bengaluru will be the first major international air show in nearly 12 months, but attendees will have ample reminders of the coronavirus pandemic. The Aero India show in Bengaluru will be the first major international...

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Lessors take stock as HNA creditors seek its bankruptcy

News that HNA Group creditors will seek to put the conglomerate into bankruptcy and reorganise it did not come as a surprise to some lessors, who had been anticipating such an announcement around the Chinese New Year. News that HNA...

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Air Force Research Laboratory holds wargame to assess impact of laser weapons

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) held a virtual wargame recently at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico to assess the impact of laser weapons on future air-to-air battles. The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) held a...

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Wheels Up to become public company in Q2

US private aviation company Wheels Up Partners has unveiled a plan to become a publicly traded company by merging with a “blank check company”. US private aviation company Wheels Up Partners has unveiled a plan to become a publicly traded...

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Summit amends Dornier 228 ice procedures after dual-engine flame-out

Canadian operator Summit Air Charters has modified icing procedures after an incident in which both engines on a Dornier 228 flamed out just after take-off on a service to Yellowknife. The turboprop had been departing the remote Cahcho Kue in...

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