Emotion and urgency hung heavy in the air on the lawns of the US Capitol as the CEOs of three major airlines, the leaders of five large aviation unions and two congressmen appealed to Washington “to do the right thing”.
Today’s announcement by IATA that it wants airlines to implement 100% COVID-19 testing for all international passengers before their departure and return flights shows how grave the situation has become for the global air transport industry.
Ask the Editors: The long time it takes to process tests is one of the biggest hurdles now. IATA hopes a test that meets this and other concerns will be available soon.
El Al has completed the first flight of an Israeli airline to a Gulf Arab country, in the wake of an August rapprochement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Recaro Aircraft Seating and Airbus leadership are discussing how to collaborate on ideas to manage the effects on the interiors industry as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
Argentina was scheduled to reopen its borders and permit airlines to fly in and out of the country on Sept. 1 after almost six months of mandatory closure. It won’t happen.
London Luton-based Wizz Air UK is seizing opportunities created by the COVID-19 downturn, with the rapid addition of two new UK bases at Doncaster Sheffield and London Gatwick this fall.
As cabin seat innovators look for ways to make economy class more comfortable for passengers and more profitable for airlines, new seat designs are attracting attention.
Qatar Airways, a five-star oneworld alliance airline, was among the first to operate all-cargo flights on passenger aircraft in the pandemic, as well as being among the first to restart routes and introduce additional hygiene measures on aircraft, including using ultraviolet cleaning and requiring face shields as well as masks.
