US Department of Homeland Security, via its official Twitter account, announced (20-Apr-2021) the US, Mexico and Canada will extend restrictions on non-essential travel through to 21-May-2021.
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There are very few new deals in the business of airport ownership and leasing, and many have been suspended. Brazil is one of those countries (another is Japan) where transactions do continue, as frequently reported by CAPA.
In Brazil there has been an airports auction every two years on average since 2011, and the sixth was completed in the days following 07-Apr-2021, in a flurry of activity which saw Brazilian company Grupo CCR succeed in a bid for two blocks of airports and France’s VINCI Airports for one block: 22 in total. None of the airports is particularly big, and several of them are tiny as the process begins to run out of steam.
CCR’s expansion can be viewed as an extension of its initial deal to operate the main Belo Horizonte airport within a consortium. But in VINCI’s case the strategy is not clear, unless it is positioning for one or more re-concessioning procedures that may arise over the next year.
21-Apr-2021
CAPA Live: EMEA aviation update, Apr-2021
Each CAPA Live, held on the second Wednesday of each month, contains a summary of the latest key developments by region.
In this report:
- Europe shows signs of preparing for the summer season.
- Middle East recovery continues into the spring.
- Africa has turned the tide on months of negative data.
- EMEA: COVID-19 cases per country.
- EMEA: COVID-19 vaccinations per country.
- UK: a less optimistic view than previously projected, despite vaccine triumph.
- France: surprisingly robust capacity.
- Germany: an uncertain summer season ahead.
- Spain: looking ahead to a quieter than normal summer season.
- Greece: not projected to exceed 40% of 2019 capacity in summer 2021.
- UAE and Qatar: Middle East miracles in impressive international capacity recovery.
- South Africa: a fall in COVID cases, projecting an increase in capacity.
Each CAPA Live, held on the second Wednesday of each month, contains a summary of the latest key developments by region.
In this report:
- In North America – impressive capacity increases amid lower COVID cases.
- South America represents the only region with negative growth in April.
- Americas: COVID-19 cases per country.
- Americas: COVID-19 vaccinations per country.
- USA: a remarkable domestic recovery amid testing times.
- Canada: still at near record lows in capacity, even domestically.
- Mexico: an impressive domestic and international capacity recovery.
- Colombia: despite high COVID-19 infections, capacity growth is gaining momentum.
- Brazil: battling COVID-19 may mean supressed capacity for some time.
- Peru: a small market with small capacity gains.
- Argentina: bucking the trend in South America.
20-Apr-2021
CAPA Live: global aviation update, Apr-2021
Each CAPA Live, held on the second Wednesday of each month, contains a summary of the latest key developments by region.
In this report:
- Global aviation on an upward trend in Apr-2021.
- Global: COVID-19 cases per country.
- Global: COVID-19 vaccinations per country.
- USA: a remarkable domestic recovery amid testing times.
- China: continued impressive domestic capacity rebound.
- UK: a less optimistic view than previously projected, despite vaccine success.
- Brazil: battling COVID-19 may mean supressed capacity for some time.
- Singapore and Hong Kong: less than favourable capacity projections.
- Australia: ready for the trans-Tasman bubble.
Premium Analysis
CAPA Live: Sky Airline is well positioned to weather the stormDespite the challenges South America is facing in containing COVID-19, the strategy of the Chilean airline group Sky Airline remains intact – leveraging its presence in Chile and Peru to drive low cost air travel within the region, and on some longer haul routes once its Airbus A321neoXLR aircraft arrive in 2023.
Sky’s markets were highly competitive before the crisis, and that will remain the case once the region is on a course to recovery. But Sky is unfazed by the competitive landscape that could emerge post-crisis, and believes its competitors will make the company even stronger.
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Aeromexico Group detailed (20-Apr-2021) its fleet composition as of 31-Mar-2021, with 106 aircraft:
- Aeromexico: 59 aircraft;
- Aeromexico Connect: 47;
Aeromexico resumed deployment of all six 737 MAX aircraft in its fleet in 1Q2021. [more - original PR]
Air Caraibes, via its official Facebook account, announced (16-Apr-2021) plans to resume Sint Maarten-Paris Orly service on 28-Apr-2021. The airline will be the sole scheduled operator on the route, according to OAG.
EVA Air, via its official website, stated (Apr-2021) it had 87 aircraft in its fleet and 14 aircraft awaiting delivery as of 01-Apr-2021. Details include:
American Airlines announced (19-Apr-2021) plans to reintroduce a full beverage service in all domestic premium cabins from 01-Jun-2021. [more - original PR]
John Wayne Orange County Airport reported (20-Apr-2021) the following traffic highlights for Mar-2021:
- Passengers: 385,396, +14.0% year-on-year;
- Cargo: 1211 tons, -14.7%;
- Aircraft movements: 25,021, +47.0%;
- Commercial: 5312, -4.9%;
- General aviation: 19,353, +77.5%;
- Others: 356, -33.0%.
The top three airlines in Mar-2021 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (161,185), American Airlines (71,442) and Alaska Airlines (47,168). [more - original PR]
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