Germany’s air transport sector committed to reaching net zero emissions as it rolled out its “masterplan climate protection” on Dec. 14., but tied the target to strong political support in replacing fleets and bringing synthetic fuels to market.
Flybondi has resumed domestic flights in Argentina after backtracking on a decision not to transfer Buenos Aries operations to Ministro Pistarini International (EZE) while El Palomar (EPA remains closed.
Virgin Atlantic has launched a new health-testing regime for passengers departing London Heathrow Airport as part of a study to validate the benefits of pre-departure testing for COVID-19.
Canadian North and Air Greenland have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to explore partnership opportunities for air service and sustainable tourism development between Greenland and Canada.
Southwest Airlines is not backing down from plans to aggressively expand into new markets, even after warning thousands of employees of possible furloughs beginning early in 2021.
Irish carrier Aer Lingus is seeking permission to enter the UK-U.S. transatlantic market from next summer, with an initial three routes planned from a new base at Manchester Airport (MAN).
A rebound in its charter business and a new cargo operation with Amazon are helping ULCC Sun Country Airlines weather the COVID-19 crisis better than its larger legacy peers.
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is preparing to restore its entire route network for summer 2021, when it aims to reach 64% of 2019 passenger volumes, the carrier said Dec. 10.
U.S credit rating agency Fitch Ratings anticipates further airline failures in 2021, although the COVID-19 vaccine could see pent-up leisure traffic rebound during the second half.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the launch of four new international passenger routes, including services to destinations in Europe, Africa and North America.
In November, Lufthansa Group announced that Brussels Airlines CEO Dieter Vranckx would move to Zurich to become CEO of its Swiss International Air Lines subsidiary on Jan. 1, 2021.
Singapore will relax quarantine restrictions for passengers arriving from Taiwan on Dec. 18 after deciding that the risk of importing cases from the country is low.
Mesa Airlines reported its second consecutive quarterly profit, boosted by the strength of its major airline partnerships amid a period of consolidation among U.S. regional carriers.
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has launched what it describes as the world’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program for the airfreight industry.
European holiday group TUI expects the vacation market to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, with the CEO expressing confidence in future prospects.
United Airlines pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, helped on by investments in carbon capture technology and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Domestic passenger traffic in Colombia is growing at a pace rivalling Mexico and Brazil—two markets recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic at a much faster clip than other regions of the world—according to the head of Viva Air Group.
The lure of Asia-Pacific market growth potential has spurred the region’s LCCs to dramatically inflate manufacturers’ narrowbody orderbooks in recent years.
