UK LCC easyJet is to close three UK bases at London Southend, London Stansted and Newcastle after ending redundancy consultations with pilots’ union BALPA, triggering further potential redundancies at airports operator and ground handling provider Stobart Group.
The UK government should put in place quarantine rules for certain regions of foreign countries, rather than the nations as a whole, to help avoid sudden drops in passenger demand.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has phased out the last of Iberia’s Airbus A340s and begun retiring British Airways’ (BA) entire Boeing 747-400 fleet, the group reported Aug. 17.
The Swedish National Debt Office has rejected Norwegian Air Shuttle’s loan-guarantee application, putting further pressure on the cash-strapped carrier, while Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has separately secured EU approval for its state-backed refinancing plan.
Boeing has approved aircraft interiors provider Diehl Aviation to offer Buyer-Furnished-Equipment (BFE) products to airlines for installation on Boeing aircraft.
Philippine carriers plan to begin ramping up domestic flights in the Manila market this week following the lifting of travel restrictions imposed over two weeks ago as COVID-19 cases spiked.
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The UAE is creating a new legal framework for the integration of unmanned air vehicles into its air traffic, in what it says is the first such system in the world.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is aiming to complete its revised SEK14.25 billion ($1.64 billion) recapitalization by November, after providing fresh terms to appease commercial investors who balked at the company’s original proposal.
Airbus has decided to drop CTT Systems’ Dry Air Generation System (DAGS) moisture control system from the A321XLR, favoring instead its own passive condensation reduction technology.
Ireland-based carrier CityJet is seeking new opportunities in the European regional market, following its exit last week from the country’s examinership process, the local equivalent of Chapter 11.
Japan’s two major airlines are continuing to trim down their domestic schedules as a second wave of COVID-19 cases dampens the country’s demand rebound.
UK LCC easyJet has raised £608 million ($796 million) from the sale and leaseback of 23 Airbus A320 family aircraft, increasing its fundraising total to over £2.4 billion since the COVID-19 crisis took hold.
The Singaporean government will support local airlines with another S$187 million ($136 million) in relief to tide over the aviation sector to March 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.
Delta Air Lines is on track to test its entire workforce for COVID-19, as the carrier looks to reassure passengers about the safety of flying during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A robust low-boom design method developed by Japanese researchers should make it easier to certify future quiet supersonic transports, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) says.
Despite positive signs for a recovery in domestic demand, Brazil’s Azul has reached a deal with its lessors for a significant reduction in payments for 2020 and plans to defer more than 80 aircraft deliveries to 2024 and beyond.
Alaska Airlines sees its 2020 third-quarter (Q3) capacity improving to half of its corresponding 2019 level, incrementally restoring flights while other U.S. carriers trim their schedules.
As Europe gets back to work after the traditional summer break, Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith will be rolling up his sleeves for the next phase of plans to revamp Air France—plans which have become even more important since the COVID-19 crisis.
