Reflecting the rapid rise of COVID-19 infection rates in some key markets, IATA’s latest figures show how the recovery of air passenger traffic stalled in September as cargo continued to trend upwards.

Qantas is set to dramatically boost its domestic flights when a key Australian interstate route reopens later in November.

Malindo Air, the Malaysian offshoot of Indonesia’s Lion Air, has begun a retrenchment program that will affect 2,647 staff, prompting action from the government to assist affected staff.

The Dutch government has given the go-ahead for a €3.4 billion ($4 billion) bailout to help KLM weather the COVID-19 crisis after a pilots union agreed to conditions set by the government, removing a last-minute obstacle to the funding.

Arab airlines have urged governments to ease border restrictions based on existing air services agreements and global health guidelines in a harmonized and transparent manner.

American Airlines will expand its current pre-flight COVID-19 testing program in November to include customers headed to a handful of additional Caribbean and Latin American countries, part of an effort to increase options for travelers seeking to avoid onerous quarantines upon arrival. 

Portuguese wet-lease specialist Hi Fly has announced it is phasing out it’s single Airbus A380 at the end of the lease term later this year.

Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways believes its wet-lease business will increase as airlines come to renew their regional fleets but find themselves short