FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said that the agency is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “and others” to have a set of recommendations for U.S. travel.
The FAA is investigating low-flying military helicopter operations in restricted airspace and over protesters on Washington, D.C., streets on June 1, but its work will be limited to providing findings to the other agencies involved.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will start to allow both Emirati nationals and foreign residents to travel abroad starting June 23, in a move that will help restart business for the country’s airports and airlines.
LATAM Airlines Group announced June 17 its Argentinian subsidiary will cease operations indefinitely, as the bankrupt parent company looks to rid itself of loss-making assets.
The FAA plans to restart its effort to mandate safety management systems (SMS) for manufacturers “shortly,” Administrator Steve Dickson said, calling the move “the biggest thing we can do” to improve how the agency oversees product certification.
Usually when a recession hits, secondary business priorities get pushed aside. Investments typically fall into that category, and venture capital (VC) experiments—a hard sell to corporate CFOs in a good time—appear all but doomed.
A U.S. startup that is working with Boom Supersonic to develop a carbon-neutral fuel for future high-speed airliners has received an investment from the venture-capital arm of carmaker BMW.
Icelandair says plans for a financial restructuring are proceeding, but the scheduled conclusion of the deal has been postponed until June 29. The carrier said the lack of progress of talks with one of its unions is a matter of concern.
Southwest Airlines estimates having enough liquidity to survive another two years at current demand levels, positioning it to challenge the “Big 3” U.S. carriers for domestic market share through an anticipated COVID-19 recovery.
Airports Council International Europe has criticized IATA’s call for an extension to slot-rule waivers, calling it premature and warning it could have negative consequences on air connectivity and economic recovery.
China Eastern Airlines will set up a base company at Xiamen, with the aim of supporting the city’s ambition to develop as an international hub for southeastern China.
An increase in consumer interest in flights to leisure resorts has encouraged ULCC Norwegian to restore no fewer than 76 routes to its network next month and more than double the number of aircraft in service.
Lufthansa warned June 17 that it may have to file for a protective shield insolvency restructuring process if an extraordinary shareholder meeting does not approve the proposed €9 billion ($10.1 billion) state-aid package on June 25.
Thai Vietjet is planning to launch five new services later this year, increasing its domestic flight network to 12 routes that will connect 11 destinations across Thailand.
A bipartisan U.S. Senate bill targeting FAA certification improvements places substantial emphasis on human-factors research and funding, echoing several reports produced in the wake of the Boeing 737 MAX accidents and subsequent grounding.
Foreign carriers including Air France, Air New Zealand and U.S. airlines have received permission from Shanghai’s main airport to resume international services to the city.
Lithuania’s transport minister hopes to establish a virtual airline—which operates under its own brand, but wet-leases in capacity—within the next six months to aid the Baltic state’s COVID-19 recovery.
Last quarter, Amazon grew its year-over-year sales 26%. The percentage was slightly higher in its key North American market that generates 60% of its business.
