Brazilian airframer Embraer reported a $-217.5 million loss for 2019 on March 26, over four times worse compared to the $-54.2 million loss in the previous year. Net loss attributable to shareholders is even worse at -322.3 million compared to…
The hopeful news that the quarantine in Wuhan is ending, combined with the fact the continued reduction in seats in NorthEast Asia has reached a nadir, is good news for both the crisis and our industry. If we assume that…
It’s always darkest before the dawn, the saying goes. We are watching for signs the contagion is turning and we are seeing signs that this may be happening. The Chinese province of Hubei, where the pandemic began, lifted travel restrictions…
Challenging times are excellent opportunities to question the accepted way of doing things. Just because things are falling apart, don’t lose your head. Rapid reactions are necessary and you need to seek solutions. These solutions and ideas are most likely…
The news is growing ever more strident. “We’re all gonna die!” Yes, that is a true and accurate statement, but not just yet. Most of us have decades to go before that happens. Don’t let the panic scare you. The…
With most international travel already curtailed between the US and Asia and the US and Europe, the next step in the Covid19 fight is likely to be a near-complete shutdown of domestic US flying. Load factors have already dropped well…