The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House Transportation Committee narrowly won his bid for re-election, ensuring the key committee’s policy agenda remains on track for at least two more years.
Brazilian LCC GOL expects to operate 78% of its pre-pandemic fleet in the 2020 fourth quarter (Q4) as it works toward restoring its full domestic network by year-end.
German air navigation service provider DFS has put new flight procedures into operation with the opening of Berlin Brandenburg Airport’s (BER) new southern runway—its second one—on Nov. 4, ending a transition period that has lasted more than eight years.
The FAA is calling attention to risks that disinfection can have on aircraft interiors, urging operators and maintainers to heed manufacturers’ guidance and take extra steps to protect sensitive equipment, wiring, and other high-risk components.
Two new airline projects are in the making in South Africa, including Lift, which is backed by Kulula founder and former Comair joint CEO Gidon Novick.
European airlines’ capacity plans were already indicating that traffic levels would fall further in the coming weeks. As lockdown after lockdown begins, the mood within the industry is gloomier still.
Reflecting the rapid rise of COVID-19 infection rates in some key markets, IATA’s latest figures show how the recovery of air passenger traffic stalled in September as cargo continued to trend upwards.
Private equity investor AE Industrial Partners is forming Pangiam, a new portfolio company to provide biometric and other travel security systems to the commercial aviation sector led by a former U.S. Customs & Border Protection chief.
Malindo Air, the Malaysian offshoot of Indonesia’s Lion Air, has begun a retrenchment program that will affect 2,647 staff, prompting action from the government to assist affected staff.
The Dutch government has given the go-ahead for a €3.4 billion ($4 billion) bailout to help KLM weather the COVID-19 crisis after a pilots union agreed to conditions set by the government, removing a last-minute obstacle to the funding.
