Air Transport

AIR CANADA amended its collective agreement with its pilots to operate dedicated cargo aircraft. It has operated >3,500 all-cargo flights globally

AMERICAN AIRLINES says it tested transportation of thermal packaging in preparation to distribute COVID-19 vaccines.

ETIHAD AIRWAYS plans December 7 to begin weekly Abu Dhabi-Beijing (787).

CROSSCONSENSE, Germany was selected by Wizz Air to provide its Aircraft Fleet View app to provide crew/ops center with up-to-date view on fleet status

ASCENT GLOBAL LOGISTICS acquired Alaska-based HAGELAND AVIATION SERVICES and launched RAMBLER AIR for early 2021 startup of pax/cargo commuter flight

Lithuanian narrowbody wet-lease specialist Avion Express is seeking creditor protection as it battles the ongoing financial impact of the COVID-19 downturn.

US DOT reports 10 marketing carriers scheduled 345,294 domestic flights in September vs 398,470 in August 2020 and 660,712 in September 2019; 2,523 of

DHL Express will be investing €750 million ($897 million) into its Asia Pacific operations over the next two years, expanding its cargo handling capacity and adding new aircraft dedicated for the region.

Munich Airport CEO Jost Lammers believes airlines could emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with a more flexible approach to capacity planning, while airports will be forced to speed up their digitalization plans.

Air traffic in Europe fell to 35.5% of 2019 levels in the week to Nov. 29, Eurocontrol figures showed, as COVID-19 travel restrictions and national lockdowns continued to affect demand for travel.

Australasian airlines have grounded almost all widebodies, but some carriers see opportunities post-COVID-19.

Airports in the US and China recorded the most flight departures in the third quarter.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International handled more passengers than any other airport in the first eight months of 2020.

Norbert Kettner, CEO of Vienna Tourism, explains that the Austrian capital, which used to be one of the most successful tourism destination in the world, is suffering dramatically from massive reduced air-connections from all over the world.

“It’s been a hard year, and people are tired of being pent-up. But we can’t let our guard down,” Delta’s CEO Ed Bastian says.

Africa is now steeling itself for a second wave of Covid-19 while it is still responding to the first wave. Aviation advisory service Osprey monitors the effect on different countries and today issue a stark analysis of the current situation.

Future carbon-neutral commercial aircraft should benefit from a favorable tax policy to help the technology gain traction, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said.

Joint-venture partners Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic have separately announced COVID-19 testing trials on specific transatlantic routes.

Ask the Editors: The certification campaign may be long and expensive, but most of the development money has been spent.

ICAO’s council has adopted decisions on eligibility units and sustainability certification, clearing the path for the implementation of CORSIA, the carbon-offsetting scheme for airlines.

Construction of a new terminal at Chongqing Jiangbei International (CKG) will begin next month, the city government said, preparing for a two-thirds rise in traffic by 2025.

The Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB), comprising Airports Council International (ACI World), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) released a joint recommendation for airport slot use relief for the northern summer 2021 season.

Condor expects to operate up to 75% of its pre-crisis capacity next summer after COVID-19 vaccines have become available and quick testing infrastructure is established.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the latest airline looking to bolster its balance sheet through a major new share offering, which will be partly used to fund future aircraft deliveries.

As part of its efforts to roll out a touchless flying experience, Singaporean LCC Scoot will be introducing an inflight mobile portal for its passengers starting from late December.