AirAsia Group Berhad is preparing to rely on its six airlines’ domestic markets for revenue in the remaining months of 2020 after the LCC group had “stabilized” in the second quarter following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Atlanta-based ExpressJet will end operations on Sept. 30 and lay off most of its workforce following United Airlines’ decision to consolidate its Embraer ERJ-145 flying with a rival affiliate.
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have told employees that more staff cuts are needed to match operations with the significantly reduced demand environment heading into the winter season, putting pressure on U.S. lawmakers to extend financial support.
Spirit Airlines and its Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)-represented pilots have agreed to provisions that will prevent furloughs, the pilots said Aug. 25.
Croatia Airlines has been working to renegotiate an order for four Airbus A320neos, but nearly a year’s worth of talks have stalled in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
Virgin Atlantic’s creditors have voted in favor of the UK long-haul carrier’s £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) restructuring plan, ahead of two key court hearings to finalize the process on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3.
The continuing U.S. effort to isolate Iranian airlines has expanded to two companies in the UAE being sanctioned for allegedly helping to supply Tehran-based Mahan Air.
Germany’s air transport association BDL warned returning to mandatory quarantine for passengers flying in from countries defined as high-risk in the current COVID-19 pandemic would cripple the recovery of air transport in the country.
Administrators for Virgin Australia are recommending creditors vote to accept a proposed takeover of the company valued at A$3.5 billion ($2.5 billion).
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on almost every aspect of the aviation sector, but the coronavirus does not appear to have dented the industry’s determination to drive down CO2 emissions and its desire for operations to be more environmentally responsible.
The continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have forced Indian Ocean carrier Air Austral to extend its suspension of services to most destinations until “at least” Sept. 30.
Delta Air Lines COO Gil West, who played an instrumental role in integrating Northwest Airlines and cementing Delta’s position as arguably the most operationally reliable airline in its class, announced his retirement.
EASA plans to mandate Rolls-Royce-recommended on-wing inspections of certain Trent 900 interstage spacers to find cracked parts in the Airbus A380 engines before they trigger in-service incidents.
Recaro Aircraft Seating has secured a deal with Wizz Air for 31,767 passenger seats as part of a larger partnership deal with airlines in the portfolio of Indigo Partners for nearly 100,000 passenger seats.
When second-wave COVID-19 infections sprang up in New Zealand and Beijing, authorities turned their focus to cold storage goods that had arrived by air freight—suspicious that the coronavirus could have lingered on imports and later transmitted to humans through contact.
China Express Airlines managed to stay profitable for the first six months (H1) of an eventful year thanks to its unique operating model as a feeder airline and the quick implementation of cost-saving measures.
