Coronavirus

A new survey of passenger attitudes about air travel poses potential long-term problems for airlines seeking to restore traffic in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LCC Air Arabia believes it is in a strong position to weather the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and that the air transport industry’s fundamentals remain strong.

Projects to use drones to deliver COVID-19 supplies are among the first wave of winners under the UK’s £125 million ($165 million) Future Flight Challenge.

A common European COVID health pass must be implemented to “open the world and restore mobility,” the chief commercial officer of Copenhagen Airport (CPH) has said.

Hong Kong and Singapore will begin a bilateral quarantine-free air travel bubble (ATB) between the two cities starting from Nov. 22.

Singapore's transport minister Ong Ye Kung tells Chen Chuanren, South East Asia & China Editor at Air Transport World, about how his country is helping to support the return of air travel.

In little more than a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended industry projections of a pilot shortage by creating a surplus.

NASA is looking at ways to enable industry to collaborate in maturing technologies for the next narrowbody airliner.

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Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s breakthrough on a vaccine against COVID-19 could have a “huge impact” on aviation, according to Eurocontrol.

Total European tourist arrivals could fall by 61% for the full year of 2020, according to a new study from the European Travel Commission (ETC).

Qantas subsidiary Jetstar Airways plans to resume flights from Avalon (AVV) in the Australian state of Victoria ahead of the Christmas holiday period.

Ride-share schemes for small satellites are here to stay and, along with constellations and geostationary spacecraft, will contribute to solid activity in the near term, senior executives of launch service operators say.

Lufthansa Cargo is examining whether to add more Boeing 777Fs to its fleet as global demand for air freight remains strong.

Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to further cut capacity, leaving only six aircraft from its 140-strong fleet in operation, citing travel restrictions and Norway’s decision not to provide any more financial aid to the low-cost long-haul carrier.

After some signs of a passenger recovery in July and August, demand again slipped in September as Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) and EVA Airways both posted third quarter (Q3) losses despite marginal operating profits.

Now planned from 2021-23, the transition between the current Ariane 5 and its successor may be complex for Arianespace.

The answers to these questions will determine the segment’s shape and structure for the foreseeable future.

The Canadian government will begin discussions with major airlines on a financial assistance package to help them weather the COVID-19 pandemic, Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Nov. 8.

United Airlines and JetBlue are adding flights to accommodate promising demand during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, even as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to rapidly climb.

The continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Danish regional airline Sun-Air to suspend all its scheduled flights until August 2021.

SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) and the company’s cabin crew union have provisionally agreed on measures to cut costs and staff numbers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guangzhou Baiyun International has become the busiest airport in China this year, as COVID-19 outbreaks and the opening of a new Beijing airport have pushed Beijing Capital International down to sixth place.

Commercial in-service or active fleet strengths have grown at 2.9% CAGR since 2015, but the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic created a precipitous drop that will linger into the future.

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