News: The coronavirus has already taken its first airline victim, Germanwings, a part of Lufthansa Group. While this airline was already in trouble, the coronavirus and travel bans were the impetus to finally push it over the edge. While its…
News: After 9-11, it took six years for airline traffic to fully return. With the coronavirus having a deep impact worldwide, airlines will be looking carefully at the mix of aircraft in their fleets. As they look forward expecting lower…
The government bailouts for airlines and aerospace manufacturers in the United States will come with some strings, including the potential for some equity ownership by the government in exchange for their financial support. This seems like a reasonable proposal, given…
Bill Gates was in the news last week, promoting the development of a Covid-19 vaccine and, of course, having governments worldwide mandate a program of vaccinations. Under his proposal, everyone would have an identification card to prove their medical records…
Demand for both business and leisure travel has fallen in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. On Wednesday we spoke about changes to business travel. Today, we will focus on leisure travel. Leisure travel is directly correlated to economic activity,…
Everybody is now aware that the coronavirus has virtually shut down the global economy and is having a major negative impact on our industry. While nobody knows when this will end, the depth of this situation is such that bouncing…