Airlines

Data Shows Business Aviation is Down, But Not Out for the Count

The European Commission on June 9 approved Finland’s participation in its flag carrier’s share offering.

A recently released study by Cranfield University shed light on expectations for the future of air transport.

Cathay Pacific Group will issue ownership warrants to the Hong Kong government as part of a $5 billion recapitalization effort.

The International Air Transport Association projects historically steep losses of $84.3 billion this year to decline to $15.8 billion in 2021.

Dubai’s Emirates Airline said it “deeply regrets” workforce cuts.

British Airways is suing the UK government after refusing to participate in a meeting with the UK Home Secretary to discuss new quarantine rules.

The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow Chinese carriers to fly as many as two round trips a week between the two countries.

Three airlines and seven airports have agreed to help implement health measures recommended by EASA’s new health protocol.

Etihad will begin service to 20 cities on June 10 from Abu Dhabi while Emirates launches flights to 16 key destinations on June 15.

A move to allow more foreign carriers to resume service to China comes a day after the U.S. ordered a ban on passenger flights by Chinese airlines.

How Covid Is Turning Air Transport On Its head, and What the Industry Needs To Do To Survive

Airlines registered a 30-percent increase in total flights from April 21 to May 27.

A U.S. Department of Transportation order barring Chinese carriers from entry into the U.S. takes effect on June 16.

UK aviation minister says government cannot act to stop layoffs at BA and EasyJet and will not extend further support to the country's aviation industry.

Twelve passengers on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha test positive for Covid upon arrival in Athens.

Airline planning departments struggle to firm schedules due to a failure by EU countries to coordinate border reopenings.

Questions remain over implementation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s recommendations for reopening air travel.

IATA reported a 27.7 percent decline in air cargo demand for the month of April, marking the sharpest drop ever.

International travel suffers from a failure to apply a coordinated set of travel restrictions, including in Asia.

The British Air Line Pilots Association issued an angry reaction to EasyJet’s Thursday announcement of workforce cuts.

In a Chapter 11 filing, Latam Group noted that the coronavirus pandemic has cost it 95 percent of its passenger traffic.

Germany has agreed to inject up to €9 billion to rescue its flag carrier from the ravages of Covid.

Airline group says UK's mandatory 14-day quarantine rule will suppress almost all travel in and out of the country, effectively grounding UK airlines.

IATA says that the EASA guidelines align with its call for a “layered approach” to developing health protocols.

Differences in federal and state laws have raised questions about health protocols required of Indian airlines.

Group management had planned to retire the remainder of the Air France-branded A380s by the end of 2022.

The International Air Transport Association sees more effective alternatives to quarantine requirements.

The EU aviation safety authority will recommend face coverings for crew and passengers, reduced catering, and crew-dedicated lavatories.

U.S. travel ban presents a particularly high barrier to international travel.