Latest COVID-19 News and Analysis
Aug 12, 2020
CFM Leap 1B-related restrictions likely first in a series of mandates to ensure product is not used on aircraft engines.
Aug 12, 2020
American Airlines became the latest U.S. carrier to disallow passengers from wearing masks with exhaust valves on its flights, aligning its face covering policy with most other major U.S. airlines.
Aug 12, 2020
Domestic passenger traffic in Norway is recovering steadily from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, although international travel remains a shadow of its former self.
Aug 12, 2020
During the first six months of 2020, business and general aviation avionics sales declined 23.6% from the same time a year ago due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, reversing three consecutive years of growth, the Aircraft Electronics Association says.
Aug 12, 2020
Chinese domestic airline activity has virtually recovered to its 2019 level as airlines have laid on more capacity than is profitable, apparently to promote a revival in tourism and business travel.
Aug 12, 2020
Two fatal airliner crashes this year are a sober reminder that commercial air travel safety is not all about reducing virus transmission; the pre-pandemic industry definition of safety first remains true.
Aug 12, 2020
Sky Airline is pushing ahead with plans to expand its international network from Peru despite lower passenger demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
Aug 12, 2020
Initial data from NASA’s Osiris-Rex mission spacecraft indicate the probe successfully left its low orbit over the asteroid Bennu on Aug. 11 to carry out a 4 1/2-hr. second close-approach rehearsal in preparation for a brief landing to gather surface material for return to Earth.