The resurgence of coronavirus cases in Japan is causing major airlines to further scale back their domestic capacity plans as demand softens significantly.
The Thai government is providing THB24 billion ($766 million) in loans for seven LCCs that operate in the country to save jobs amid flight bans and low passenger demand following the coronavirus outbreak.
United Airlines announced plans to furlough up to 2,850 pilots this fall, more than previously expected, unless Congress can agree to extend the Payroll Support Program (PSP) before funding runs out on Oct. 1.
Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) has unveiled a new round of cost cuts, including halting all non-essential construction projects and cutting staff that serve its two airports by 30% in the wake of an extended downturn that executives see lasting well into 2021 before an uptick is evident.
Emirates Airline has reached an internal decision on modifying its current order with Boeing, but is not yet ready to announce the result, the airline confirmed Aug. 27.
Tight cost controls at some airlines amid the pandemic-related demand downturn are keeping spare parts sales artificially low, a trend that must shift even if carriers do not ramp up their schedules quickly, a top executive at Heico contends.
An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 has begun a series of test flights as part of the OEM’s ecoDemonstrator program aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and noise.
COVID-19-related travel restrictions between European countries, including Germany and the UK, are tightening up, as the novel coronavirus spread accelerates in the region and threatens a fragile recovery in air travel demand.
Allegiant Air will add seven new seasonal routes this winter, in an attempt to capitalize on modest demand to outdoor leisure destinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
EASA plans to start Boeing 737 MAX test flights on Sept. 7 in Vancouver, Canada in what is a key milestone for the aircraft to be recertified in Europe.
