Coronavirus

In 2020 airlines in Asia-Pacific registered just 18% of the passenger volumes seen in 2019, a decline not previously seen in the history of commercial aviation in the region.

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Flagship Boeing widebody is suffering from production-quality issues forcing time-consuming rework on airplanes most do not need.

Eurocontrol has revised downwards its traffic forecasts for the first half of 2021, after the year’s first few weeks were marked by declining demand.

Nearly a year’s worth of restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic does not appear to have diminished interest in flying by business jet to the annual Super Bowl, which takes place Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced that Etihad Airways, in partnership with health and security services firm International SOS

Canada’s Air Transat will suspend all flights to and from Toronto (YYZ) for the remainder of the winter, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.

ULCC Wizz Air said it will be able to ramp up to full capacity quickly once the market returns and COVID-19 uncertainty subsides.

Cathay Pacific has announced a new convertible bond issue that will raise HK$6.7 billion ($870 million), giving it an additional financial buffer as the business environment becomes even more challenging.

Boeing has pushed back first deliveries of the 777X by an additional year to the end of 2023 after disclosing the need for a late flight control system-related modification driven by stiffer certification requirements in the wake of the 737 MAX experience.

The European Commission (EC) has reportedly told the Italian government that it cannot simply transfer Alitalia’s assets into the country’s new national carrier Italia Trasporte Aereo (ITA).

European air cargo execs are calling for greater regional harmonization and streamlining measures to support their sector as it transports COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.

Plans to demonstrate an autonomous aerial firefighting capability with an Erickson S-64 Aircrane heavy-lift helicopter have been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Hopes for Chinese carriers to return a profit in the first quarter have been dealt a blow after the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued an order for flights tickets to be refunded or rescheduled for free.

After a choppy start to 2021, Hawaiian Airlines expects to reach 75% to 85% of its 2019 capacity in the summertime, with its North American network driving the majority of that growth.

Three of the region’s widebody operators are negotiating to cut their debt loads and dispose of some of their aircraft.

Alaska Air Group plans to deploy 80% of its pre-pandemic capacity this summer, reflecting new optimism that an inflection point in travel demand will occur sometime during the first half of 2021.

The European Commission (EC) is proposing member states implement tighter travel restrictions as newer, more infectious coronavirus strains take hold.

For Europe’s airlines, optimism that began in late 2020 over vaccines has not translated into a surge in bookings as hoped.

Aircraft carrying critical COVID-19 vaccines across Europe and over the Atlantic are to be given special priority using a new flight plan code, under a partnership announced by Eurocontrol.

South Korea’s latest LCC Aero K has put the brakes on its planned international expansion because of travel restrictions.

Canada’s latest testing requirements could further stymie the recovery for the country’s airlines.

U.S. President Joseph Biden on Jan. 25 signed an executive order reversing former president Donald Trump’s relaxation of entry requirements for international arrivals, in a bid to contain the spread of several new strains of novel coronavirus that were recently discovered abroad.

United Airlines has launched “Travel-Ready Center,” a digital platform that enables customers to review COVID-19 entry requirements, find local testing options, and upload any required testing and vaccination records for domestic and international travel

Delta Air Lines has appointed Henry Ting, currently the Mayo Clinic’s chief value officer, as the carrier’s first chief health officer.