A multi-agency task force wants to leverage Singapore’s strengths and make Changi Airport the “staging point” for COVID-19 vaccines destined for Southeast Asia and Southwest Pacific.
A Honeywell survey has found travelers are placing an increased focus on cleanliness and hygiene when selecting which airlines to fly in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
Boeing’s new long-range 777-9 twinjet is demonstrating high reliability and trouble-free handling to-date in initial flight tests, according to 777/777X chief test pilot Van Chaney.
David M. North, a naval aviator and Pan Am commercial airline pilot who went on to become editor-in-chief of Aviation Week & Space Technology and editorial director of the Aviation Week Network, died Nov. 24 in St. Michaels, Maryland.
Brazilian LCC GOL is on track to be the first airline to re-introduce Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft on revenue routes on Dec. 9, part of the airline’s plan to add more cost-friendly capacity for its upcoming peak demand season.
Norwegian Air Shuttle has obtained creditor protection following an Irish court hearing, the latest step in a turbulent period for the debt-ridden long-haul LCC.
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines will operate up to 20 aircraft from the Greek regions next summer, opening 33 new routes and three new aircraft bases in response to shifting passenger demand.
U.S. airline capacity growth will remain muted in January, the latest schedule data shows, as COVID-19 cases and government restrictions mount nationwide.
While engineers at airframers and engine manufacturers, particularly in Europe, are busy advancing hydrogen technology for use in commercial aircraft propulsion, airports have begun studying a transition from conventional fuel.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and India’s Vistara have signed a commercial cooperation framework agreement which will see coordinated moves in areas of capacity planning, sales, marketing, joint fare products, customer services and operations once flights restart between the two countries.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has outlined a ten-year “Airport City” vision, with plans to improve cargo and passenger handling facilities, increase investment into nearby Zhuhai airport, and construction of lifestyle infrastructure.
Emirates Airline has taken delivery of one Airbus A380 from the Airbus facility at Hamburg Finkenwerder and plans to add a further two of the type before the end of the month.
Avianca’s decision to exit the domestic market in Peru and cut much of its international flying from Lima’s Jorge Chávez International (LIM) is opening up huge opportunities for LCCs, according to SKY Airline’s executive president Holger Paulmann.
The organizers of the Paris Air Show, the world’s largest, have canceled the 2021 edition because of continued uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The vaccines against COVID-19 are raising hopes and Wall Street is abuzz over a “light switch bull case” investment thesis where commercial air traffic surges back and business returns to normal sooner than 2023-25.
Boeing is seeing some positive signs in its commercial aftermarket activity but cautions that the future of its once-high-profile services push will be shaped by post-pandemic demand.
Boeing’s two key widebody programs are facing stronger headwinds from both internal and external sources, prompting the company to further trim its planned 787 output for 2021 and signal that 777X certification will continue to proceed slowly.
Under a new long-term master plan, London City Airport (LCY) is expecting to handle 11 million passengers by the mid-to-late 2030s–more than double the 5.1 million that it handled in 2019.
Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plan to launch COVID-tested flights between Atlanta and Amsterdam, as carriers look to speed up the restart of international travel.
Some business travelers, media staff and “elite sportspersons” will be exempted from COVID-19 quarantine on their return to England, under the latest guidance issued by the UK Department for Transport (DfT).
