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Ask the Editors: Embraer will continue to develop the E175-E2, although its planned entry-into-service timeline has been delayed to 2023.

AirAsia Group Berhad is preparing to rely on its six airlines’ domestic markets for revenue in the remaining months of 2020 after the LCC group had “stabilized” in the second quarter following the outbreak of COVID-19.

Engine-makers adjust to changing post-pandemic priorities and consider accelerating efforts on advanced and disruptive technologies.

Worldwide turboprop utilization in July reached its highest levels so far in 2020, with 85,574 multi-engine flight hours and 61,510 single-engine flight hours, according to Aviation Week Intelligence Network flight tracking data.

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Croatia Airlines has been working to renegotiate an order for four Airbus A320neos, but nearly a year’s worth of talks have stalled in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

Virgin Atlantic’s creditors have voted in favor of the UK long-haul carrier’s £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) restructuring plan, ahead of two key court hearings to finalize the process on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3.

Kevin Thomas joined XOJet Aviation in 2019 and holds the position of president and chief operating officer.

Germany’s air transport association BDL warned returning to mandatory quarantine for passengers flying in from countries defined as high-risk in the current COVID-19 pandemic would cripple the recovery of air transport in the country.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on almost every aspect of the aviation sector, but the coronavirus does not appear to have dented the industry’s determination to drive down CO2 emissions and its desire for operations to be more environmentally responsible.

The continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have forced Indian Ocean carrier Air Austral to extend its suspension of services to most destinations until “at least” Sept. 30.

SAS GROUP posted SEK2.3b loss for third quarter ended July 2020 (vs SEK1.2b profit a year ago) on 81% lower revenues, and says demand is slowly

FINNAIR increased savings target in permanent cost base reductions by 2022 (vs 2019) by €20m to €100m, covering such areas as real estate, aircraft

SAS reached agreement with Airbus to defer eight A320neo and two A350-900 deliveries to reduce CAPEX for 2021-2024.

FINNAIR sold A350-900 (392) to Nomura Babcock & Brown, and leased it back for 12 years; BBAM will manage aircraft.

LUFTHANSA GROUP says it has paid out >€2.3b in refunds to almost 5.4m customers, and has now paid out around 92% of all refunds from 1H20; it adds the

The Qantas Group is proposing to outsource its ground handling services at Australian airports, which would result in up to 2,500 job losses.

Finnair has begun negotiations on 1,000 redundancies as a full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic remains out of sight.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has deferred eight Airbus A320neos and two A350-900s deliveries citing the negative impact of COVID-19.

When second-wave COVID-19 infections sprang up in New Zealand and Beijing, authorities turned their focus to cold storage goods that had arrived by air freight—suspicious that the coronavirus could have lingered on imports and later transmitted to humans through contact.

China Express Airlines managed to stay profitable for the first six months (H1) of an eventful year thanks to its unique operating model as a feeder airline and the quick implementation of cost-saving measures.

One major provider is exiting the business, but leading flight simulator makers and pilot training companies do see bluer skies.

Boeing and the Seattle-area based machinists union that represent thousands of its factory workers have not held talks related to the company’s study

Used business aircraft sales picked up sharply in June and July after the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact hit them hard in the two earlier months.

Delta Air Lines is planning to resume more transatlantic and transpacific services to “top business and leisure destinations” during the winter 2020/21 and summer 2021 seasons, although some routes appear to be suspended indefinitely.