The European Commission (EC) has approved €24.7 million ($29 million) of Italian support for Alitalia, aimed at compensating the airline for COVID-19 losses on certain routes in November and December 2020.
France is close to a deal with Brussels for the planned recapitalization of Air France-KLM, with an announcement expected in a matter of days, according to economy minister Bruno Le Maire.
The new U.S.-UK bilateral open skies agreement has been officially ratified, forming the basis for all air transport services between the two sides following the UK’s exit and transition from the EU (Brexit).
Airlines are liable to pay compensation to passengers whose flights are delayed or canceled as the result of a pay strike at the carrier, according to a ruling by the European Union Court of Justice.
PARIS—French negotiators and European Commission (EC) competition officials have reportedly reached a deal on conditions that will allow France to provide further financial aid to Air France-KLM.
Eighty percent of Canadian air traffic controllers say public safety will be placed at risk if Nav Canada proceeds with planned area control center layoffs and tower closures, according to the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association (CATCA).
A special IATA task force is supporting airlines as they return Boeing 737 MAXs to service, and the association’s safety audit program has been modified to help ensure return-to-service requirements are followed.
Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir and Kenya Airways have signed up as strategic partners for the African Union (AU) “Trusted Travel” (TT) initiative, which has been ratified by 54 AU member states.
Pratt & Whitney has released updated engine control software that eliminates the need for repetitive inspections put in place to prevent damage that led to four Airbus A220 infight shutdowns; the FAA plans to mandate its installation.
Biden administration officials are receptive to industry suggestions that some type of support for avionics upgrades will benefit the U.S. aviation system by allowing more aircraft to leverage new, efficient air traffic control procedures, the head of the largest pilots’ association said.
The Nigerian government has suspended services by Emirates Airline in and out of the West African country in a row over COVID-19 requirements, according to multiple reports in the nation’s media.
Central African carrier RwandAir reported March 24 that it has become the first airline on the continent to vaccinate all personnel against the coronavirus.
Boosting passenger confidence and creating a sense of well-being aboard aircraft are priorities of cabin interior specialists in the slow recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
Metal 3D-printing startup Velo3D, which has targeted the aerospace and defense sector as a key customer, will become a publicly traded company in a reverse merger announced March 23 with blank-check company Jaws Spitfire Acquisition.
Airlines in the Philippines are canceling many domestic and international flights amid new government-imposed travel restrictions impacting major metropolitan areas.
By Jens Flottau, Ben Goldstein, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
The novel coronavirus pandemic would surely have led to many more airline bankruptcies had it not been for the massive financial support by governments.
