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As Europe gets back to work after the traditional summer break, Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith will be rolling up his sleeves for the next phase of plans to revamp Air France—plans which have become even more important since the COVID-19 crisis.

Etihad Airways believes its restructuring measures, which had been implemented before the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier this year, will help the Abu Dhabi-based carrier return to full operations faster.

Blanket quarantines of passengers flying between countries should be replaced by risk-based testing protocols backed by health certificates and other tactics that reassure the traveling public amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Airports Council International (ACI) World said Aug. 14.

Cathay Pacific is the latest Asia-Pacific carrier to scale back its capacity recovery plans as COVID-19 infections spike in different parts of the region.

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.

New Zealand’s airlines are cutting back domestic services after travel restrictions were extended because of a resurgence of coronavirus cases within the country.

General aviation operations at Chicago Executive Airport reached a five-year record for traffic in July, following a drop in the spring from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AEROMEXICO obtained commitments for US$1b senior secured multi-tranche DIP term loan facility with funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global

EASYJET sold five A321neos to Jin Shan 37 Ireland (BOCOMM Leasing) for leaseback, completing previously announced SLB program for 23 aircraft

AEROCENTURY lost $13.5m in 2Q20 (vs $0.1m net loss in 2Q19) on 8% lower revenues as a result of rent concessions granted to one of its customers due

New analysis from Airlines for America (A4A) found that New York and New Jersey—two U.S. states hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic—also lost the most commercial airline service in the U.S. in July.

The pandemic has been a catalyst for change, from accelerated digitalization to new training technologies.

How Air Zimbabwe is improving its safety record to address the EU flight ban and the COVID-19 pandemic.

How OEMS are upgrading lavoratories to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seeking cost and efficiency gains, the industry may see a step change toward paperless processes, especially in the wake of the pandemic.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Regulators mandate manual checks before returning parked, older-generation Boeing 737s to service.

The COVID-19 pandemic that forced the NBAA to cancel its 2020 Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition is the latest event termination this year for the organization.

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK revised its forecast and now projects worldwide delivery of 16,900 commercial aircraft (33,900 engines) over next 10 years, down

US DOT ordered suspension of all US-Cuba charters (effective Oct 13), except for authorized public charters to/from Havana.

AZUL lost R$2.9b in 2Q20 (vs R$352m net profit in 2Q19) on 85% lower revenues and ended quarter with R$3b in cash, equal to 32% of its revenue over

After about a four-month delay because of issues related to the spread of the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Army has completed a successful live-fire test of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

The Pentagon appears willing to consider permanently paying companies a greater percentage of the costs associated with the work underway on contracts.

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Airports Council International (ACI) World has published a “playbook” aimed at providing a simple summary of new airport security-focused guidance for mitigating risks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the association said Aug. 13.