South American operator Avianca Holdings has hit a stumbling block in its Chapter 11 restructuring after a Colombian court issued an injunction against a $370 million loan the country’s government has offered to the company.
Eastar Jet appears to be making progress in its talks to find a new purchaser that could see the heavily indebted South Korean LCC return to the skies.
After closing its borders on March 23, Vietnam restarted international flights on Sept. 18, beginning with a one-way Vietnam Airlines service from Hanoi (HAN) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT).
RwandAir will not take delivery of two Airbus A330neo or two 737 MAX 8 as had been planned any time soon as the Rwandan flag-carrier must first restore its network and simplify its fleet.
Raytheon Technologies is on its way to cutting at least 15,000 employees in response to the company’s recent merger and the fallout from COVID-19, the aerospace and defense giant’s CEO told an investor conference, and likely more will occur.
An airline industry consensus has emerged that rapid testing as a precondition for travel is needed. The rub now is convincing governments to endorse the requirement.
The Salt Lake City (Utah) Department of Airports and Delta Air Lines forged ahead this week with the opening of a revamped Salt Lake City International (SLC) despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
The purpose-built freighter variant of the ATR 72-600 made its first flight Sep. 16 in Toulouse, as part of a program ATR hopes will culminate with the first delivery to Fedex by year-end.
Panasonic Avionics is launching inflight products designed to support airlines in their efforts to address passenger concerns about hygiene when flying during the pandemic.