Talks over an extension to the Payroll Support Program (PSP) look set to come down to the wire in September, after negotiations toward another U.S. coronavirus aid package broke down late last week.
For airlines, the COVID-19 crisis brings no silver lining. They were stripped almost overnight and worldwide of passengers and revenue while retaining much of their high cost base.
Inflight entertainment provider Gogo has begun talks to sell its commercial aviation (CA) business, president and CEO Oakleigh Thorne revealed on an Aug. 10 earnings call.
LCC Air Arabia slipped into the red in the first half (H1) of 2020, seeing a successful first quarter obliterated by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is gradually resuming flying after a three-month shutdown, but its main hub operation at Kyiv Boryspil International has been mothballed until spring 2021.
Air Europa plans to accelerate the phaseout of its entire Airbus A330 fleet and defer delivery of additional Boeing 787s after the COVID-19 pandemic scuttled plans to restart long-haul flights.
With the return of demand for long-haul travel still unclear, Lufthansa is preparing fundamental cuts to the group’s long-haul fleet that are likely to see several types retired entirely.
Rolls-Royce has discovered cracks in the intermediate pressure (IP) compressor blades of higher-time Trent XWB-84 engines during scheduled overhaul but said early detection will enable the speedy development of a fix.
Runway ends at Kozhikode Calicut International Airport (CCJ), where Air India Express Boeing 737-800 was involved in a fatal runway excursion Aug. 7, were adjusted to create more runoff space for aircraft in 2019, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) document shows.
United Airlines is removing seats from a host of Embraer E175 regional jets, as the carrier looks to align its future fleet with pilot scope clause restrictions ahead of planned furloughs this fall.
Last-minute meetings between Asiana’s owner and prospective purchaser Hyundai Development Corp. (HDC) will likely determine whether the acquisition deal will proceed.
As airlines around the world ramp up their flight schedules after the coronavirus shutdown, many believe the fast progress being made on developing and improving different types of COVID-19 tests may help restore passenger confidence and drive air travel demand.
A new carrier, named Greater Bay Airlines, has reportedly applied for an air operator’s certificate in Hong Kong, to become the territory’s fifth airline.
A warning of abnormal pressurization forced the flight crew of a Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A330-300 to make an emergency descent at 3,600 ft. per minute on Aug. 9.
Delta Air Lines urged at least 3,000 more flight attendants to participate in voluntary leave programs to stave off furloughs this fall, as airlines look to rein in labor costs following the end of federal payroll support on Sept. 30.
Panama’s Copa Airlines plans a gradual restart of some commercial flights in August before ramping up its schedule in September, albeit at just a fraction of its 2019 operations.
