ACI Europe and IATA call for all remaining Covid restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel to be dropped. New research shows that even if a new variant is discovered and travel restrictions introduced immediately, this only delays the peak of infections by a maximum of four days
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made an immediate impact, stalling what had been a strong recovery in air travel since early January. However, transatlantic travel and western European destinations have fared better than expected
The aviation industry is being misled by claims of health and safety capabilities that don’t exist. For example, the germ-fighting capabilities of UVC: an area of science I’m most familiar with…
A total of 113 aircraft orders were placed during January 2022, which is more than an average pre-pandemic January. Meanwhile manufacturers delivered 62 aircraft to customers – a 32% increase on January 2021
Aviation is embarking on a decade of growth. The global fleet will expand at 4% a year as demand reaches pre-pandemic levels in 2023. However, the industry will have to confront emissions issues
Flight bookings take off as travel test requirements for Covid-19 are removed. Olivier Ponti from ForwardKeys shares the lessons learned from the UK’s approach
The market values and lease rates for the Boeing 737 MAX are rapidly recovering, and closing on the A320neo, according to the latest market intelligence from IBA
Global business travel spending is expected to surge in 2022, with full recovery expected in 2024, ending the year on pace with the 2019 pre-pandemic spend of US$1.4 trillion – a year sooner than previously forecast
The omicron variant of Covid-19 is the latest challenge for business travel revenue, safety, and (re)hiring – especially in Europe. Research shows the industry feels the way forward still lies in vaccination and testing requirements for international travel
427 aircraft orders were placed during November 2021: the best showing for the month since 2014. In 2022, monthly production is expected to increase as industry recovery continues
