Cirium News

Cirium launches the first Airline Routes tool based on satellite-based flight tracking
In an industry first, the Airline Routes tool analyses an airline’s routes using satellite-based flight tracking data to identify actual flights flown by aircraft type .Businesses can identify aircraft demand and where airlines are growing/reducing their network to factor development opportunities/risks into decision making

France to reopen to British travellers tomorrow
Officials in France have confirmed the country will relax restrictions on those travelling from the UK from Friday. Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a compelling reason to enter the country.

Airline passengers hit by wave of December cancellations
Cirium has revealed December was the busiest month in 2021 for flight cancellations globally, totalling 2.43 million. Bad weather, staff shortages and changing Covid-19 rules were to blame.

Airbus A380 struggles as Covid-19 hits aviation
New data from Cirium has revealed that of the 240 Airbus A380 planes currently with airlines around the world, just 21 are in service. Nearly all are being used by Emirates in Dubai.

Cirium records renewed slump in European aviation
Intra-European international seat capacity has fallen by half across ten of the continent’s busiest airports since the pre-Christmas peak new data reveals.

easyJet elects to store fleet as Covid-19 cases surge
Research from Cirium comparing daily fleet activity for the past 90 days shows how easyJet placed more than half its aircraft in storage to reduce capacity.

Covid-19 sets aviation growth back two decades
Global aviation data firm Cirium has released its annual Airline Insights Review which reveals the shocking impact on aviation of worldwide Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Cirium predicts 4,600 fewer aircraft deliveries following Covid-19
China will be the biggest destination for new commercial and passenger aircraft deliveries between 2020 and 2039, with a 22 per cent share – one point ahead of the rest of Asia combined.

Asia Pacific continues to lead aviation recovery
Daily passenger jet flight activity has increased across most regions over recent days, On November 10th, Asia Pacific saw total arrivals down just under 36 per cent compared with the equivalent day last year.

Low-cost carries cut capacity as second Covid-19 wave bites
Low-cost carriers in Europe are reacting to a second wave of Covid-19 across the continent and the associated travel restrictions and quarantine requirements.

Flybe must adapt to survive in challenging market - should it return
A possible return for the regional carrier was mooted earlier this week, with administrators at EY selling the remaining assets of the airline to a new owner.

Beijing Covid-19 outbreak slows aviation recovery
A renewed spike in coronavirus cases in Beijing is slowing the recovery of passenger jet operations in China. That is according to the latest flight tracking data from Cirium.