Delta Air Lines and United Airlines both announced plans to double their weekly flights to China, following an agreement between Washington and Beijing to increase air service capacity between the world’s two largest economies.
Danish charter specialist Sunclass Airlines plans to lay off up to 375 personnel as it struggles with a drop in the number of passengers taking holidays amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Southwest Airlines revised down its estimated capacity for the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, despite observing “modest improvement” in revenue and demand trends recently.
An additively manufactured bearing housing developed by Honeywell for the ATF3-6 turbofan has become what is claimed to be the first 3D-printed flight-critical engine part to be certified for service on an operational powerplant.
Cargo profits at China’s Juneyao Airlines quintupled during the first half (H1) of 2020, reflecting the carrier’s concentration on chartered cargo flights during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when most passenger services were halted.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a request from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to reinstate flights to Birmingham (BHX) and Manchester (MAN) on board aircraft chartered from Hi Fly.
Boeing will seek more voluntary layoffs in its commercial aircraft, MRO services and corporate offices, the company’s chief executive revealed in an internal memo, as the giant airliner manufacturer tries to scale down its operations to meet a diminished marketplace in coming years.
United Airlines is offering flight attendants the option to remain active employees while waiting for demand to return, in an effort to reduce the number of involuntary furloughs expected once CARES Act payroll support expires Oct. 1.
When the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released its first “Insider Threat Roadmap” back in May, ramifications of the novel coronavirus pandemic did not figure prominently in the document’s development.
Boeing’s detailed instructions for modifying 737 MAXs as part of the FAA’s planned requirements call for more than 200 work hrs. per aircraft, with most of the effort needed for addressing non-compliant wiring.
Icelandair has pushed back the time line for its planned ISK20-23 billion ($147–$169 million) share offering to September, as the carrier continues to finalize a state-backed credit facility and secure shareholder approval for the capital increase.
Ryanair plans to cut its flight capacity by 20% in September and October, citing waning forward bookings attributable to uncertainty over COVID-19 case rates in some EU countries.
