Air Transport World

The novel coronavirus pandemic would surely have led to many more airline bankruptcies had it not been for the massive financial support by governments.

A year ago, the aviation industry took a deep breath and went into survival mode. A year on, many are still waiting to come up for air.

Etihad Airways was three years into a major transformation program when the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier is transitioning from its previous management’s policy of rapid expansion and equity partnerships with other airlines.

Health travel apps need government standards.

A California project could help spur electric regional plane development.

Summer bookings and survey indicate strong desire to resume travel.

Passenger expectations for­ inflight connectivity increasing.

JetBlue puts ‘wow’ factor into narrowbody cabin design.

Flexible cabin solutions are emerging as winners.

Many airlines and airports have placed investment in sustainability at the top of their agendas despite the pandemic crisis. QANTAS-BP PARTNERSHIP

Consolidation has been a much-debated topic through the pandemic crisis, but one that has focused on which airlines might fail or merge.

Ahead of the UK’s new immigration rules that came into effect in February, mandating multiple COVID-19 tests and mandatory quarantines in government-approved hotels for some international arriving passengers, this headline caught the eye: “You have to be desperate and wealthy to fly from Monday.”

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operated its first commercial flight using an admixture of 500 liters of sustainable synthetic kerosene.

Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT), long considered the gold standard in commercial flight academies, is being remodeled to a campus structure so it can be more flexible and competitive in a changed market.

For those in the air transport industry hoping that 2021would see the turning point from devastating cash burn to the beginnings of recovery—and that’s just about everyone in the industry—the first quarter has quickly dashed those hopes.

COVID-19 has devastated the industry, but aviation recruitment specialists believe the market uncertainty can be mitigated.

Airlines have launched a number of pilot retention and development programs.

The growth of Middle Eastern airlines in recent years is being matched by expansion of the region’s training establishments.

This year is shaping up to be at least as tough for airlines and airports as the last. In some ways, it’s more challenging.

It used to be that when someone said they were afraid to fly, what they really meant was they were afraid of crashing.

The latest UK travel rules will add unwanted cost and complexity for airlines, airports and passengers, but will they actually prevent new coronavirus variants from entering the country?

The air travel demand recovery that airlines, airports and tourism organizations were hoping to see emerge this year, albeit slowly, is so far proving elusive.

As more governments seek ways to resume safe and secure travel in the wake of COVID-19, the ability for passengers to share vital health information—such as PCR test results or vaccination history—with authorities has challenged technology companies to fast-track and collaborate on new digital health credentials.

British Airways (BA) will begin trialing a new travel health app, VeriFLY, with passengers who are eligible to travel between London and the US from Feb. 4.

JetBlue has unveiled a redesign of its Mint premium product as the New York-based airline prepares for transatlantic service this summer from New York to London.