In view of the uncertain aviation landscape and how standards might change post-COVID-19, Singapore Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said construction of the Changi Airport Terminal 5 mega project will be halted for at least two years.
EasyJet has agreed to new delivery dates for 32 Airbus A320-family aircraft and secured an extension on its purchase and deferral rights, in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat and Altitude Angel announced a partnership to develop a “pop-up” traffic management system for small drones.
Azul Brazilian Airlines and LATAM Airlines Brazil have signed a codeshare agreement initially to connect 50 non-overlapping routes in their respective domestic networks.
IATA is calling for governments to extend their slot rule waivers through the winter timetable, as airlines are only beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
French airline Corsair retired its last Boeing 747—and the last of its type operating in France—on June 15, as the airline accelerates its plan to switch to an all-Airbus A330 fleet.
Delta Air Lines plans to add nearly 1,000 flights back into its July schedule, as travel demand slowly recovers from the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
India’s aviation regulator is investigating AirAsia India after one of its pilots made public allegations about some of the carrier’s safety practices.
John Slattery, who it was announced yesterday is stepping down from his role as president of Embraer’s commercial aircraft division is to become president and CEO of giant engine maker GE Aviation.
The FAA has rejected a multi-organization request for more time to provide feedback on its proposed changes to the Pilot Records Database, retaining the June 29 comment deadline published in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).