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By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways is preparing the next stage of its development for post-COVID flying by operating a special flight carrying only vaccinated crew and passengers on board.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission has approved a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) French government-backed recapitalization plan for Air France, but in return the flag-carrier must relinquish 18 daily slots at Paris Orly airport to alleviate Brussels’ competition concerns.
Airlines & Lessors

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By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group has suspended most of its international flights to and from Chile after the government instituted restrictions on international travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Benefits of the FAA’s long-running NextGen air traffic control modernization are difficult to measure and have not kept pace with initial projections, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
United Airlines said it plans to hire around 300 pilots who were slated to join the company prior to the coronavirus pandemic, as U.S. carriers scramble to accommodate a surge in domestic leisure travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Like a highly trained marathon runner, the organization in charge of modernizing Europe’s air traffic management (ATM) is considering itself ready for the big race after a series of easier but diverse runs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
LCC flydubai’s Boeing 737 MAX fleet will return to passenger service starting April 8 after a 20-month review.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Pent-up demand for leisure travel and progress on distributing vaccines is speeding U.S. domestic air travel recovery, putting 2019’s traffic levels within reach by early 2022, Oliver Wyman projects.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore will be the first country to accept data and results from the IATA Travel Pass in a collaboration with the airline group.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Now that its merger with Air Canada has been terminated, Transat is examining various options to secure C$500 million ($398 million) in working capital necessary to support its operations in 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Qatar plans to have its own Flight Information Region (FIR) ready to go operational in March 2022, giving the small Gulf nation more autonomy over its airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
U.S. House Transportation Committee leaders are ramping up pressure on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to scrutinize the notional foreign-carrier permit application of startup Norse Atlantic Airways and reject it if it falls under the “flag of convenience” banner.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The CDC on April 2 stated that fully vaccinated travelers can travel safely within the U.S., do not need to self-quarantine, and can skip testing before or after travel unless it is a requirement for their destination.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
EgyptAir chairman and CEO Roshdy Zakaria has stepped down because of a health condition, an EgyptAir representative has confirmed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Milan-based startup EGO Airways has operated its first scheduled flight, with plans to fill out a network of Italian domestic services and fly to Mediterranean holiday resorts over the coming months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Convergent Aeronautics Solutions has launched a crowdsourcing competition to solicit assessments from experts on the factors most likely to shape the future of air travel and how to best arrive at a favorable outcome.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The UK government has announced plans to increase its Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax on all departing passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Despite near-term challenges, cargo operators and technology specialists are looking further ahead to solve the longer-term issues that will shape the sector.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Europe has launched a research program to bring a circular-economy approach to aircraft design, manufacturing, maintenance and end-of-life disposal, increasing recycling and reuse to reduce costs, waste and emissions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Operators of Airbus A330s with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-100-in. engines face mandatory replacements of air-seal assemblies to prevent a scenario that has led to low-pressure turbine blade failures and several in-service incidents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Romania’s flag-carrier TAROM will see its fleet and personnel trimmed as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, while the country’s privately owned LCC Blue Air intends to expand as its delayed Boeing 737 MAX aircraft start to arrive.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Frontier Airlines raised $570 million from its initial public offering (IPO), as U.S. carriers continue to report signs of a leisure travel comeback.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Turkish cargo specialist MNG Airlines plans to acquire two Airbus A330P2F (passenger-to-freighter) conversions from Germany-based Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW).
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan has started a leisure travel bubble with the Pacific island state of Palau, with the first flight commencing April 1.
Safety, Ops & Regulation