Coronavirus

By Ben Goldstein
A debate is underway on whether U.S. domestic air passengers should be required to be vaccinated prior to boarding flights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois, Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick
Long-term need for pilots remains strong but getting through the next few years will present challenges.
Airlines & Lessors

LONDON OXFORD AIRPORT, UK says it is currently exceeding pre-pandemic traffic levels and is currently experiencing 30% more movements than in 2019.
Business Aviation

By Ben Goldstein
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
As the service makes progress on its pilot shortage, it still faces racial disparities in the flying ranks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aviation maintenance providers are facing a shortage of qualified talent that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workforce & Training

QATAR AIRWAYS had QAR14.9b net loss for year ended March 31 (vs QAR7b loss a year ago) on 42% lower revenues; it says with international travel not
Air Transport

EMIRATES plans December 10 to restart daily Dubai-London Gatwick (777).
Air Transport

AAPA members carried 1.4m pax in August 2021 vs 34m in August 2019; capacity was only 13.7% of pre-pandemic levels.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
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.
Airlines & Lessors

KLM

By Adrian Schofield
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.
MRO

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With airlines looking beyond the immediate crisis to coming years of recovery, consolidation could play a role in the reshaping sector.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Why more MRO providers and airlines are paying more attention to staff mental health issues, programs and preventative interventions.
Workforce & Training

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Despite top-down recommendations from the European Council, EU member states are managing their own travel rules in different ways which has created confusion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
IATA needs to send a strong message of renewal from its Boston annual general assembly.
Airlines & Lessors