Frontier Airlines has dropped an offer to charge passengers extra to keep the middle seat empty, following accusations of profiteering amid the COVID…

Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the investment of up to €250 million ($272 million) in airBaltic’s equity to help the national carrier through the COVID-19 pandemic.

GE Aviation will lay off as much as 25% of its workforce this year, including the voluntary and involuntary cuts it’s already taken, because of a downturn in its commercial aviation business. 

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) must cut costs by 20% under a new business plan after Switzerland’s federal councils approved a CHF1.3 billion ($1.3 billion) commitment loan for SWISS and its leisure company Edelweiss Air.

A former Royal Air Force chief has been selected to become the future chairman of the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Sir Stephen Hillier, who served as Air Chief Marshall of the Royal Air Force between 2016 and 2019, is set to become a nonexecutive chair of the regulator on Aug. 1, taking over from Dame Deirdre Hutton, the current chairman who has been in the role for the past 11 years.

Ask the Editors: Airline cabins are already quite safe, and many airlines now require face coverings throughout flight and in airports.

Air New Zealand has revealed plans to restore many of its domestic routes when the country’s travel restrictions are reduced, which could occur within the next week.

Brian Proctor is head of the Dallas-based Mente Group, a global aircraft brokerage and consulting firm active in midsize and larger business jets. He has served private aviation clients for more than 20 years and serves on a number of industry boards, including the National Aircraft Resale Association.