The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given oneworld alliance members British Airways (BA) and Qatar Airways the green light to coordinate their services on a number of routes between Australia, Europe and the UK.
Europe’s airlines are criticizing European Commission (EC) guidelines for restarting transport and tourism in the region, calling recommendations on passenger compensation and vouchers “disappointing and confusing.”
As many as a fifth of lower-tier suppliers in aerospace and defense could exit the sector over the next 18 months as COVID-19 disrupts the commercial aviation market and hurts the defense industrial base, seasoned supply chain experts have told Aviation Week.
Plans by Spain and the UK to impose lengthy quarantine periods for all arriving international air passengers will further damage the aviation sector, according to the body representing more than 50 of Europe’s regional carriers.
Specialist aircraft-finance consultancy IBA has forecast that 7.5% of the world’s narrowbodies and 30% of widebodies could be prematurely withdrawn from service over the next 20 months, creating a 2,500-aircraft oversupply.
Australian carrier Regional Express Holdings (Rex) is considering dramatically expanding its operation to compete on Australia’s lucrative East Coast domestic trunk routes.
The Senate Armed Services Committee recently met to consider a bewildering decision by the FCC to OK the building of a low-power, ground-based network for 5G cellular and Internet of Things data services that opponents say could interfere with GPS receivers.
Five U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would force airlines to offer cash refunds for all flights canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of whether the trip was canceled by the airline or customer.
German leisure airline owner TUI Group has warned that up to 8,000 jobs could be lost as the tourism giant looks to cut costs by 30% in response to COVID-19.
