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Egypt has announced a cautious reopening of its airports to international scheduled traffic on July 1, as the country attempts to jump-start its important tourism sector after closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Swiss start-up airline flyBAIR is scheduled to launch on July 18 with initial routes from two Swiss regions to Mallorca, after a two-month delay caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

The European Commission has called on member-states to lift intra-EU travel restrictions now, ahead of a progressive wider relaxation, which is planned to take effect after June 30.

An influential committee of UK parliamentarians has described British Airways’ (BA) restructuring plans for staff during the coronavirus pandemic as “a national disgrace.”

As the COVID-19 lockdown and border closures dragged into their second full month in Singapore, flag-carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) group saw May passenger volume plunge 99.7% year-on-year (YOY).

French all-business-class airline La Compagnie has secured a €10 million ($11.3 million) state-guaranteed loan to help it weather the COVID-19 crisis.

WESTJET says from July 5 through August 4, it plans to operate to 45 destinations, including 39 in Canada, five in US and one in Mexico, which is an

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 272,826 pax in May, down 95.6% vs May 2019; traffic was down 57.2% year-over-year for first five months of 2020.

Major European (LCCs have stepped up efforts to restore their flight schedules in time for the summer season, with Ryanair and easyJet announcing the restart of some French schedules after a further easing of restrictions.

PEGASUS AIRLINES restarted international service with flights to Germany, then gradually to several other cities in Europe.

AIR FRANCE says it plans to operate at 20% of normal capacity by end of June, gradually increasing to 35% in July and 40% in August, using 106 of its

SAS secured support from SWEDEN and DENMARK for SEK12.5b recapitalization plan that includes 5,000 layoffs, productivity improvements of 15-25% in

JETSTAR PACIFIC plans to change name to PACIFIC AIRLINES and will change its reservation system from Navitaire to Sabre to streamline its bookings

Yasuhiko Kawaguchi to Executive Chief Engineer of Mitsubishi Aircraft, Japan.

MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT says obtaining type certification for SpaceJet M90 is company priority, focusing on reorganizing operations, improving the current

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS received $80m from US DOD to expand domestic production capability for advanced tooling, composite fabrication and metallic

After an 11-week hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rocket Lab resumed launch operations on June 13 by successfully launching a payload of small satellites for NASA, the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the University of New South Wales Canberra Space into low Earth orbit.

Electric STOL for logistics; electric aircraft certification; Wisk back in flight; more funds for Lilium; Norway eyes e-fuels.

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Commercial aerospace suppliers remain on edge for more production rate reductions from Airbus and Boeing, the makers of large commercial aircraft. No

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Delta Air Lines will test its entire workforce for exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus, as airlines look to reassure passengers and crew about the safety of flying during the ongoing pandemic.

Air Transat plans to be operating eight aircraft for its anticipated resumption of flights on July 23, or 25% of its current fleet, but planned changes will mean some of the remaining aircraft never will return to service for the carrier.

American Airlines sees steady improvement in booking and demand trends heading into the peak summer period, signaling the worst stage of the industry downturn caused by COVID-19 has passed.

Magellan Jets, based in Boston, is adding two new pay-as-you-go membership programs to serve a wave of newcomers turning to private aviation as they grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.