Air traffic control organization Eurocontrol has begun operations with what it describes as an optimized use of airspace over a swathe of northwest Europe.
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to increase its international operations in July, mainly by opening up some of its routes to Europe and North America that are suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air Caraïbes and French bee plan to restart long-haul flights to Caribbean and Indian Ocean destinations in the coming days as the post COVID-19 recovery continues.
COMAC C919s have been added to an agreement with China Express Airlines that was originally limited to acquiring ARJ21 regional jets from the state manufacturer.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will allow carriers up to seven weekly passenger and cargo flights under the new seventh freedom of the air trial on Hainan Island, a move to spur the growth of air travel and air cargo under the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) initiative.
Commercial aftermarket revenues are on track to fall 50% in the second quarter (Q2), in line with an industry consensus that has global airline activity slowly increasing after hitting bottom in April, two new surveys show.
Responding to the brutal downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the French government on June 9 announced an €8-billion ($9 billion) bailout plan that not only aims to save employees from layoffs and aerospace companies from bankruptcy—it takes the opportunity to force an overdue consolidation and modernization of the supply chain.
Southwest Airlines completed a $1.8 billion debt offering on June 8, part of an effort to buttress its balance sheet during the extended industry downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ryanair subsidiary Laudamotion will reopen its Vienna operations July 1 after over 90% of its pilots and some 66% of its cabin crew working out of the base voted to accept its new collective labor agreement (CLA).
Austrian Airlines has reached a deal with the Austrian Government and parent Lufthansa for a €600 million ($677 million) coronavirus rescue package that comes with strict ecological requirements attached.
The Hong Kong government will gain a minority stake in Cathay Pacific thanks to a massive bailout package, while the airline has committed to further wage savings and a sweeping overhaul of the group’s business strategy.
It’s still too early to project with any certainty how the global airline recovery will play out. But as airlines continue to refine their 2020 schedules, hints are starting to emerge.
Three embattled African carriers—South African Airways (SAA), South Africa’s Comair and pan-African LCC fastjet—have said they need more time to finalize recovery plans.
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has accused British Airways (BA) of planning to fire all of its flightdeck crews and rehire a smaller number at lower salaries.
London City Airport will reopen for passenger services toward the end of June. Like most airports, it will initially face a reduced level of service, but this will be compounded without the presence of two airlines that played a significant role prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
After more than two months without a commercial flight, Lyon Saint Exupery airport has reopened to passenger traffic, accompanying the gradual resumption of air travel activity in France.
Delta Air Lines will suspend service to 11 domestic non-hub cities, following a decision by the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to provide greater flexibility from CARES Act minimum service requirements.
