AirAsia Japan confirmed that it has ceased operation as of Oct. 5 after the COVID-19 crisis compounded the carrier’s challenges in the competitive Japanese LCC market.

Alaska Airlines will speed up retirement of 10 Airbus A320 airliners, marking the latest in a series of moves that appear likely to reduce its reliance on Airbus for years to come.

Singapore’s Changi Airport has imposed pay cuts as high as 30% on its staff in preparation for an uncertain recovery across its various portfolios.

The Boeing 737 MAX saga isn’t over yet, but recent public comments by the heads of the FAA and EASA suggest that the 19-month grounding is coming to an end.

Airport operator Vinci Airports will launch in mid-October a real-life test phase of a facial recognition service designed to streamline the passenger’s path to takeoff from their arrival at the airport.

European air traffic has fallen again, dropping to 44.8% of 2019 levels in the week to Oct. 4, Eurocontrol data showed, as travel restrictions and uncertainty over rising COVID-19 infection rates in many countries continue to hold back demand.

United Airlines will begin flying nonstop to mainland China from Oct. 21 for the first time since late February when the COVID-19 crisis began to escalate worldwide.