Indian airline IndiGo has announced an order for 620 CFM International LEAP-1A engines—a move that reinforces the LCC’s intention to take delivery of all of its massive orderbook of Airbus narrowbodies.

The EU COVID certificate will be a digital or paper document showing COVID-19 vaccination status and test results, the aim of which is to encourage a recovery in European travel.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to create a “Global Pandemic Radar” in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) to track emerging diseases and avert a repeat of the COVID-19 crisis.

Domestic capacity will reach 95% of pre-pandemic levels in the current quarter, the airline said.

If the first quarter is any indication, A&D is about to throttle up share buybacks and dividend payments into afterburn.

India’s carriers are looking to IPOs, share sales and changes in ownership to improve their long-term viability.

Operators in and out of bankruptcy are making fleet adjustments to remain competitive.

For airlines hoping for a return to previous demand levels after the devastating effects of the COVID-19 crisis, yet more change may seem like the last thing they need.