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FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 1.5m pax in August, down 78.2% vs August 2019 (first time below 80% drop since March).

EC agreed to extend slot waiver rule through March 27 in response to projected low traffic levels for 2020/2021 winter season.

US DOT says US airlines carried 1.6m tons of cargo in July, up 12.8% vs July 2019, the largest annual increase since 2010.

China is increasing capacity limits on flights between major cities while applying other measures to prevent excessively fast growth in supply.

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is anticipating the introduction of an air services agreement between the UAE and Israel following humanitarian supplies flights to Tel Aviv.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, deliveries of business jets, turboprops and single-engine aircraft all turned down in the second quarter with a combined drop of 22% compared to a year ago, while billings declined 18%, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

Continuing operations at Stockholm Bromma (BMA) is “no longer justified on commercial grounds” and capacity could be absorbed by nearby Stockholm

Qantas is inviting Australian states to submit incentive proposals as the airline considers relocating its corporate headquarters and main MRO base to other parts of the country.

The new Sangley Point airport project near downtown Manila is under scrutiny after the Philippines Department of National Defense highlighted the risks of building the airport in place of the current naval base and flagged that the Chinese contractor was blacklisted by the U.S.

European aviation industry leaders and regulators stressed Sept. 15 that common rules for COVID-19 testing are needed to prepare the ground for a recovery of the sector in the years ahead.

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IATA is urging the Canadian government to replace mandatory quarantines and other travel restrictions with more stringent testing protocols that could help revive travel demand without putting citizens at risk.

Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAA is busier than it has ever been licensing commercial space launches, officials said Sept. 14.

Delta Air Lines became the latest U.S. carrier to tap its frequent-flier program to raise fresh cash, as airlines bulk up on debt to survive the extended demand slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

CATHAY PACIFIC GROUP says despite several cost-cutting measures, it is burning HK$1.5b-HK$2b cash per month and will be operating just a fraction of

SKYMILES IP was formed by Delta and plans private offering of senior secured notes to enter into $6.5b senior secured term loan facility; it will then

The European Commission (EC) has agreed to extend the slot waiver until the end of the 2020/2021 winter season, in a move aimed at helping the aviation sector recover from the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

US DOT reports 23 US scheduled pax airlines recorded $11b cumulative net loss in 2Q20 (vs $4.8b profit in 2Q19) on $7.8b operating revenues (vs $44.4b

The leaders of 14 UK airlines have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to roll out airport-based COVID-19 testing before the end of September or risk “economic ruin” for the sector.

JAMCO developed hands-free lav lock knob and door handle for pax hygene.

AVIANCA was blocked by Colombian court from taking US$370m government loan to finance reorganization; it is appealing.

AZUL, Brazil received loan proposal from BNDES for up to R$2b in COVID-19 relief. It announced plan to operate 505 peak daily departures to 89

Lockheed Martin F-35 deliveries postponed by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply chain will not fully recover by the end of 2021, a company executive told Aerospace DAILY.

Eurocontrol has cut its traffic forecast, blaming the uncoordinated response to COVID-19 travel restrictions among European countries.