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United Airlines plans to operate its largest domestic schedule since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic this December, part of an effort to accommodate an expected surge in holiday travel.

TAAG Angola Airlines must undergo a major restructuring and reduce its workforce by a third to stay viable as demand remains in the doldrums, its CEO has indicated.

LOT Polish Airlines COO Maciej Wilk candidly talks about changes to the airline’s fleet and sustainability initiatives.

As MRO emerges from the pandemic, we need to take stock of where we are and where we are going.

Following news of the U.S. reopening, Europe’s airlines are gearing up for a transatlantic recovery.

Flight operations are the primary focus, but scope may expand.

IATA called on governments from around the world to remove travel restrictions for vaccinated passengers, arguing that “wildly inconsistent” entry requirements have stalled the global air transport industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A debate is underway on whether U.S. domestic air passengers should be required to be vaccinated prior to boarding flights.

The European Commission (EC) has welcomed a commitment by 16 airlines to provide better information and timely reimbursements to passengers in case of flight cancellations.

Long-term need for pilots remains strong but getting through the next few years will present challenges.

United Airlines said it will soon begin the process of firing 593 employees who refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19, as the company makes good on a threat to part with unvaccinated workers following a Sept. 27 deadline.

New data and trends indicate private-sector U.S. A&D employment topped out on the eve of pandemic and MAX crises.

As the service makes progress on its pilot shortage, it still faces racial disparities in the flying ranks.

Aviation maintenance providers are facing a shortage of qualified talent that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As travel demand continues to waver in many parts of the world, airlines are forced to embrace a wait-and-see approach to their operations.

Delta Air Lines’ employee vaccination rate has reached 82% in the three weeks after the company announced it would issue a $200 monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated staff.

Some of the leading Asia-Pacific MRO organizations are pushing ahead with expansion plans despite the fact that their revenues have been dealt a significant blow over the past 18 months by the COVID-19 pandemic.

With airlines looking beyond the immediate crisis to coming years of recovery, consolidation could play a role in the reshaping sector.

Why more MRO providers and airlines are paying more attention to staff mental health issues, programs and preventative interventions.

Despite top-down recommendations from the European Council, EU member states are managing their own travel rules in different ways which has created confusion.

IATA needs to send a strong message of renewal from its Boston annual general assembly.

South African Airways (SAA) has resumed flight operations—21 months after it entered the country’s business rescue process and following extended groundings because of government-mandated aviation shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ryanair Group is now expecting to carry 225 million passengers across its five airlines by early 2026, an 11% increase on its previous forecast.

The Biden administration said foreigners will be able to enter the U.S. with proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test beginning in November, marking a substantial loosening of entry restrictions put in place at the start of the pandemic.

A growing list of carriers in the region are restructuring under bankruptcy protection.