Coronavirus

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The airline industry is bracing for a long winter, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

United Airlines is continuing its push for COVID-19 testing to replace mandatory quarantines as the company concludes the flying experience itself is no longer viewed by passengers as an obstacle to travel.

The Netherlands has increased a new national flight tax that takes effect Jan. 1, while the European Commission has been scrutinizing aviation’s fuel-duty exemption and is expected to release its findings in 2021.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has set out guidance for air cargo operators as the industry gets ready to play an important role in the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Taiwan is reportedly in discussions with Japan, Singapore and Vietnam to create bilateral air travel bubbles (ATB), just as plans to establish such an arrangement with Palau were shelved.

Business flows uninterrupted in both directions across the Atlantic, but certainly has been slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless the routes remain intact and accessible by business jet.

The COVID-19 crisis is set to spark major consolidation in the South Korean airline industry, with Korean Air planning to purchase struggling rival Asiana Airlines.

The U.S. Transportation Command wanted scientific answers regarding the infection risk posed by aircraft cabins.

The 2021 outlook for airlines in Latin America depends on where you’re looking.

Urban air mobility is a case study in the benefits of digital design.

The US is likely headed for at least two years of divided government, which has good and bad consequences for the commercial airline industry.

Airport chief discusses how the facility in Ecuador's capital is meeting its financial obligations to bond holders after shutting down for more than two months and seeing traffic drop by 87%.

Ask the Editors: Widebody fleets are under pressure and smaller single-aisles are expected to remain popular.

GE Aviation and New York’s Albany International Airport have announced a digital-focused partnership involving a new app to help airport staff and customers track COVID-19 cleaning protocols.

Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian ANSP faces what its president and CEO Neil Wilson has called “the toughest moment” in the company’s history.

At the moment, few airlines can look beyond a two-month planning window as COVID-19 has rendered traditional forecasting tools useless.

A focus on providing same-day return flights on European business routes will form a key part of Spanish flag-carrier Iberia’s winter schedule.

Rolls-Royce has successfully placed a new rights issue that will yield the manufacturer a much-needed £2 billion ($2.6 billion) in funding.

SpaceX Founder, CEO and Chief Engineer Elon Musk has received two positive and two negative test results for COVID-19, he said on Twitter Nov. 13.

Southwest Airlines reported softening bookings trends for November and December, reflecting a surge in COVID-19 cases across the U.S.

The brand of Ryanair’s Austrian carrier Laudamotion will finally disappear from the market once and for all in the coming weeks, Laudamotion CEO Andreas Gruber said.

Business aviation traffic worldwide is declining in November as travel restrictions tighten with the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WingX Advance data.

Singapore Airlines has raised S$850 million ($630 million) in a convertible bond issue exercise reserved for a “variety of institutional investors.”

Vietjet Air has announced a partnership with freight carrier UPS, allowing both airlines to leverage air cargo capacity on each others’ aircraft between the U.S. and Asia, and especially within Vietnam and Thailand.