Korean Air has managed to buck industry trends by achieving a net profit for the second quarter, thanks mainly to a strong performance by the carrier’s cargo unit.

A survey from Gallup and Franklin Templeton of over 10,000 American recent flight passengers found 52% of respondents are not comfortable flying during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that airlines’ efforts to persuade customers about the safety of flying have had limited success.

Ryanair will increase flights to more than 60% of its normal schedule throughout August following the “successful resumption” of services at the end of June.

Sentiment in the airline industry improved slightly, although the overlying mood remained downbeat, according to the latest IATA Airline Business Confidence Index.

Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) turned in a reduced net profit of $121.7 million for the first half (H1) of 2020, compared to $197.1 million for the year-ago period.

Etihad Airways was on track for its best result since 2015 before it ran into the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline said Aug. 6.

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian confirmed that 20% of the company’s workforce voluntarily departed the week of July 27, raising the odds that Delta will avoid mass furloughs of the proportions previewed recently by American Airlines and United Airlines.

Air New Zealand has begun operational use of required navigation performance (RNP AR) approaches with its ATR 72-600 fleet, the first time the technology has been employed on this aircraft type.