Coronavirus

Cabin interiors specialists are looking beyond COVID-19 to the interiors trends that will shape the coming years of recovery.

Near-term deliveries lower, replacement rates higher as airlines reset post-pandemic.

KLM is drawing up lists of flight personnel—both pilots and cabin crew—who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to enable the increasingly complex task of juggling duty rosters.

Twenty years on from 9/11, the global industry is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, which has shaped up to be the worst crisis in the history of commercial aviation. But the difference between then and now is that U.S. airlines are poised to recover more rapidly.

Europe's recommended tighter restrictions for U.S. travelers is a blow to airlines hoping for a long-haul recovery.

Accelerating vaccine rollouts should lead to more travel lanes and travel bubbles for vaccinated passengers, the group’s president for airlines said.

Avianca’s post-bankruptcy business plan rests on a leaner cost structure and fewer aircraft overall.

An effective global COVID-19 vaccine rollout, improved coordination of government travel policies and luck with variants will be needed.

An incumbent LCC and a new-entrant hybrid carrier both have ambitious growth plans.

Having a vaccinated workforce offers multiple benefits for airlines, but one of the key questions airlines must confront is what happens to workers that either do not want to be vaccinated or are medically unable to receive the vaccine.

COVID-related shortages impinge on launch schedules and satellite manufacturing

Saudia reinstated normal seat capacity for domestic flights as of Sept. 1 after Saudi Arabia relaxed measures designed to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Air New Zealand is considering significantly expanding the number of its employees that are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The carrier, based in the French overseas department of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, has been hit hard by travel restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A consortium relationship with a Japanese manufacturer could be a win-win for Boeing and Japan’s aviation industry.

The EU’s suggestion to remove the U.S. from its safe list, as COVID-19 infections among Americans rise, is yet another blow to airlines that have been hoping for a long-haul recovery to match their summer short-haul boost.

Air Canada is joining fellow Canadian carrier Porter Airlines in mandating COVID-19 vaccines for its employees.

Virgin Australia intends to join the list of airlines requiring workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, although it will conduct employee consultations first.

South African carrier Comair has confirmed it will resume flights Sept. 1, after South Africa’s third COVID-19 wave triggered it to voluntarily ground itself July 5.

American Airlines is the first U.S. global network carrier to warn that rising COVID-19 case numbers are contributing to a softening of demand, but the company has not refined its capacity or financial guidance for the current quarter.

The action has been taken in response to national entry restrictions worldwide as destination countries are increasingly insisting on proof of vaccination for air crews as well as passengers.

Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is evaluating the addition of freighters to its fleet as its makeshift Boeing 767-300ER freighter returns to passenger operations.

Delta Air Lines’ decision to up its Airbus A321neo order book by 30 aircraft reflects a larger trend among U.S. carriers that are working to ensure they have optimal fleet flexibility to drive cost and efficiency advantages as the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could turn more uncertain.

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the airline industry forever. The pandemic will, too.

For most airlines, 2021 is about working a path back to profitability, or at least reducing losses so that they can enter next year on a firmer financial footing.