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Several European aviation groups have combined with EASA in an effort to strengthen assurance of a consistent travel experience for passengers during

Airbus has agreed to increase the amount of interest it is paying on launch aid from the French and Spanish governments for the A350 in a bid to end

LCC SpiceJet has been awarded designated-carrier status by the Indian government to serve the U.S. and the UK, a first step toward launching long-haul

The U.S. airline industry couldn’t survive another quarter like the 2020 second quarter (Q2).

Chinese airlines on July 23 achieved their highest level of activity since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Alaska Air Group admits its goal to join oneworld by year-end is aggressive, but the company is eager to cement its place in the alliance as well as its partnership with American Airlines.

Swift Engineering has flown the first in a planned family of commercial persistent stratospheric unmanned aircraft.

Dubai-based Emirates Airline is now offering passengers free insurance cover for COVID-19 medical expenses and quarantine costs in a bid to boost traveler confidence.

Finnair sees its airline operations in September being 50% the size they were in the same month in 2019.

Rolls-Royce is planning to make the first flight of its ACCEL high-speed electric-powered aircraft later this year.

International Airlines Group (IAG) has extended its worldwide commercial partnership with American Express in a multi-year renewal.

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Utilization Rates In Hours And Cycles At American, Delta, Southwest And United – January To June 2020

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced cost-control strategies after recording a PHP9.4 billion ($184 million) loss for the first quarter (Q1) of 2020.

Icelandair Group’s 2020 second quarter (Q2) operations were significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which included sweeping travel bans and a massive decrease in demand.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and the SOF Connect consortium have signed a concessionaire agreement for Sofia Airport (SOF) July 22.

A sudden reversal in incrementally positive demand trends will force Southwest Airlines to scale back its 2020 capacity plans, but executives are confident that the headwinds will not force it to cut staff beyond what voluntary programs will accomplish.

Spirit Airlines reached an agreement with Airbus to defer delivery of a host of A320neos, in a bid to preserve cash amid the industry downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alaska Air Group sees its consolidated airline operations being 65% the size of year-earlier figures by October and ramping up to 80% of comparable 2019 levels by the summer of 2021, company executives said.

The Belgian government has provisionally agreed to grant Brussels Airlines a €290 million ($335 million) rescue loan, using Lufthansa Group’s shares in the Brussels-based airline as a loan guarantee.

American Airlines is using the air travel downturn as an opportunity to expand into the U.S. northeast and west coast markets where the carrier has struggled for years to compete against Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.

Citing the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on its business, Danish charter and wet-lease operator Jet Time is filing for bankruptcy but will resume operations in 2021-2022 under a new company name: “Jettime.”

The announcement that four U.S. and European airline groups are calling for a common COVID-19 testing program that would allow them to restore more of their transatlantic networks highlights the importance of this sector to carriers on both sides of the Atlantic.