A survey from Gallup and Franklin Templeton of over 10,000 American recent flight passengers found 52% of respondents are not comfortable flying during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that airlines’ efforts to persuade customers about the safety of flying have had limited success.
Ryanair will increase flights to more than 60% of its normal schedule throughout August following the “successful resumption” of services at the end of June.
In the latter part of the last decade, Boeing was busy signing new master contract agreements with major commercial aerospace suppliers that solidified price reductions and other benefits to the OEM under its Partnering for Success (PFS) program.
Sentiment in the airline industry improved slightly, although the overlying mood remained downbeat, according to the latest IATA Airline Business Confidence Index.
Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) turned in a reduced net profit of $121.7 million for the first half (H1) of 2020, compared to $197.1 million for the year-ago period.
Airbus registered four new orders in July 2020, leaving it with a total of 302 net orders for the year to date; 49 aircraft were delivered during the month.
The FAA will essentially have a new system for managing high-altitude air traffic once upgrades to the current En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system are completed in 2025, the Transportation Department inspector general reports.
