Fast-growing LCC Vietjet Air has posted its first quarterly loss since listing on the Ho Chi Minh stock exchange in February 2017, attributable to COVID-19 flight restrictions and passenger drop-off.
ULCC Ryanair plans a swift increase in its schedules over the summer with 40% of its usual flights set to operate from July 1, the carrier said May 12.
Lufthansa-owned Brussels Airlines plans to cut its 4,000-strong workforce by a quarter and reduce its fleet by 30%, an overhaul driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has suspended development of the M100 version of the SpaceJet regional jet as one measure in stanching the cash bleed from the program.
Delta Air Lines will consolidate service from 10 secondary airports into nearby metro hubs, as it looks to eliminate unprofitable flying while adhering to minimum service levels in the CARES Act stimulus law.
Changes in the global rankings of domestic air routes illustrate that Asia-Pacific markets are generally weathering the COVID-19 crisis better than those in other regions.
Boeing has updated a 747-400 non-normal checklist following evidence from a UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report that showed a British Airways (BA) crew confused by its verbiage initiated an unneeded stall-recovery procedure while troubleshooting an issue.
Frontier Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to announce plans to screen temperatures at the gate, as calls for a uniform screening policy gather steam across the industry and on Capitol Hill.
Italy plans to invest at least €3 billion ($3.2 billion) in relaunching newly renationalized Alitalia and is eyeing the long-haul market, according to economic development minister Stefano Patuanelli.
The UK’s plan to impose a 14-day quarantine on passengers arriving from abroad will force International Airlines Group (IAG) to rethink its post-lockdown plans, its CEO said May 11, echoing criticisms from across the UK aviation industry.
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Like all Libyan carriers, Afriqiyah Airways is in a seemingly endless fight for survival. But chairman, Mustafa Maatug, tells Martin Rivers he’s full of hope for the future.
The Indonesian government is in the process of helping Garuda Indonesia draft a $1 billion financing proposal as the state-controlled airline has a $500 million Islamic bond (sukuk) due in June.
