Air Transport

IATA has announced results from its latest poll of recent travellers, revealing growing confidence in a return to air travel, frustration with current travel restrictions, and acceptance of a travel app to manage health credentials for travel.

Ask the Editors: Reopenings are expected to vary by region, as the distribution of vaccines and pace of vaccinations remains uneven.

“Horses for courses,” says the old adage, implying that certain things are designed to fill certain roles. A role, however, need not be too narrowly

Airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers have been operating in a state of emergency for one year now. The arrival of highly

The ULCC said it plans to use a portion of the funds raised from the share sale to pay off a $45 million loan accepted under the CARES Act in 2020.

American Airlines announced plans to mortgage its frequent-flier program to pay off a $7.5 billion government loan accepted in 2020 as part of the CARES Act.

German leisure carrier confirmed it is in talks for more financing, now that a return of demand appears to be delayed further.

Canadian airlines have been in limbo for a year as stringent travel restrictions and a lack of government aid have hindered what little recovery there could have been in market demand.

Administrators acting for defunct UK regional carrier Flybe are continuing to finalize the sale of the business to Cyrus Capital Partners affiliate Thyme Opco Limited.

ICAO, IATA and CANSO have agreed to partner in a training program to familiarize the industry on the new Global Reporting Format (GRF) on runway surface conditions.

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has granted tentative approval for Irish carrier Aer Lingus to begin marketing its planned UK-U.S. routes.

Singapore Airlines will become the first airline to trial the IATA Travel Pass mobile application in a pilot program involving passengers traveling one-way from Singapore (SIN) to London (LHR) from March 15-28.

Senior members of the Chinese civil aviation community have highlighted a series of challenges that the development of domestically built civil aircraft must contend with, ranging from airspace policies to economies of scale.

Eurowings hopes to strengthen its position at Berlin Brandenburg (BER) with the launch of a new base and plans to enter the British leisure market for the first time in response to what the carrier describes as “holiday fever” in the UK.

International tourism dropped by 72% between January and October 2020, compared with the same period in 2019, according to Kenya’s Tourism Research Institute. It was a body blow for the airlines that focus on supporting the industry.

Etihad Airways has extended its COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover until 30 September 2021.

After unprecedented losses, Europe’s big airline groups are looking ahead to the financing and fleet plans they hope will aid recovery.

Olivier Dassault was the son of the late Serge Dassault and grandson of Marcel Dassault, who founded the French aviation firm before World War II.