By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
John Slattery, who has led Embraer’s Commercial Aviation business since 2016, will become CEO of commercial and military aircraft engine giant GE Aviation on Sept. 1, replacing David Joyce, who will retire, General Electric announced June 15.
Embraer’s former vice president of commercial aviation for the Middle East and Africa, Arjan Meijer has been appointed new president and chief executive of the Brazilian company’s commercial aircraft division.
Delta Air Lines will test its entire workforce for exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus, as airlines look to reassure passengers and crew about the safety of flying during the ongoing pandemic.
Air Transat plans to be operating eight aircraft for its anticipated resumption of flights on July 23, or 25% of its current fleet, but planned changes will mean some of the remaining aircraft never will return to service for the carrier.
American Airlines sees steady improvement in booking and demand trends heading into the peak summer period, signaling the worst stage of the industry downturn caused by COVID-19 has passed.
ULCC Ryanair plans a swift increase in its schedules over the summer, announced it will restore over 30 routes to and from Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine from July 1.
Air France plans to gradually build up its flight schedule over the coming months as its aims to serve close to 150—or 80%— of its regular destinations this summer.
Cathay Pacific has decided to apply for the Hong Kong government’s wage subsidy program as it confronts the severe financial hit it has taken from the COVID-19 crisis.
Brazilian airline GOL is working to reduce its fleet from 130 Boeing narrowbodies to 100 as it continues to rightsize its operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Munich Airport International GmbH (MAI) and its French investor partner Meridiam have been confirmed as concessionaires of Sofia International Airport, which serves the capital of Bulgaria.
Asiana Airlines has rejected claims that it has not provided sufficient information to prospective buyer Hyundai Development Co. (HDC) as a dispute between the two parties signals major complications in closing the takeover.