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May 08, 2020
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) must cut costs by 20% under a new business plan after Switzerland’s federal councils approved a CHF1.3 billion ($1.3 billion) commitment loan for SWISS and its leisure company Edelweiss Air.
May 08, 2020
A former Royal Air Force chief has been selected to become the future chairman of the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Sir Stephen Hillier, who served as Air Chief Marshall of the Royal Air Force between 2016 and 2019, is set to become a nonexecutive chair of the regulator on Aug. 1, taking over from Dame Deirdre Hutton, the current chairman who has been in the role for the past 11 years.
May 08, 2020
Ask the Editors: Airline cabins are already quite safe, and many airlines now require face coverings throughout flight and in airports.
May 08, 2020
Air New Zealand has revealed plans to restore many of its domestic routes when the country’s travel restrictions are reduced, which could occur within the next week.
May 08, 2020
Brian Proctor is head of the Dallas-based Mente Group, a global aircraft brokerage and consulting firm active in midsize and larger business jets. He has served private aviation clients for more than 20 years and serves on a number of industry boards, including the National Aircraft Resale Association. 
May 08, 2020
JetBlue Airways reached an agreement with Airbus to restructure its aircraft delivery schedule, pushing out several dozen A321neos past 2022. The…
May 07, 2020
A second experiment of advanced battle management and networking technologies delayed by the novel coronavirus since April will be expanded and held in late August or early September, the leader of the U.S. Air Force’s initiative said on May 7. 
May 07, 2020
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