Coronavirus

Airline COOs gathered in Brussels praised the EU Digital COVID Certificate but said a lack of coordination in travel rules between countries made flying seem complicated and was still putting off would-be passengers.

More than four in five aviation-related companies recently polled do not require their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to aviation job website JSfirm.com.

Republican leaders in the U.S. House Transportation Committee have written to President Joe Biden expressing concerns about the administration’s use of airline contracts as “coercive measures” to get carriers to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for their workers.

The UK government will remove 47 countries and territories from its COVID-19 travel red list, opening up the possibility for airlines to reinstate more of their pre-pandemic schedules.

The airline industry is now aiming for a net-zero emissions target, to be reached by 2050.

Demand could spike quickly when COVID-19 restrictions ease, with many Asia-Pacific airlines needing MRO providers to help reactivate and perform checks on aircraft that have been in storage for several months.

United Airlines plans to operate its largest domestic schedule since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic this December, part of an effort to accommodate an expected surge in holiday travel.

TAAG Angola Airlines must undergo a major restructuring and reduce its workforce by a third to stay viable as demand remains in the doldrums, its CEO has indicated.

LOT Polish Airlines COO Maciej Wilk candidly talks about changes to the airline’s fleet and sustainability initiatives.

As MRO emerges from the pandemic, we need to take stock of where we are and where we are going.

Following news of the U.S. reopening, Europe’s airlines are gearing up for a transatlantic recovery.

Flight operations are the primary focus, but scope may expand.

IATA called on governments from around the world to remove travel restrictions for vaccinated passengers, arguing that “wildly inconsistent” entry requirements have stalled the global air transport industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A debate is underway on whether U.S. domestic air passengers should be required to be vaccinated prior to boarding flights.

The European Commission (EC) has welcomed a commitment by 16 airlines to provide better information and timely reimbursements to passengers in case of flight cancellations.

Long-term need for pilots remains strong but getting through the next few years will present challenges.

United Airlines said it will soon begin the process of firing 593 employees who refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19, as the company makes good on a threat to part with unvaccinated workers following a Sept. 27 deadline.

New data and trends indicate private-sector U.S. A&D employment topped out on the eve of pandemic and MAX crises.

As the service makes progress on its pilot shortage, it still faces racial disparities in the flying ranks.

Aviation maintenance providers are facing a shortage of qualified talent that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As travel demand continues to waver in many parts of the world, airlines are forced to embrace a wait-and-see approach to their operations.

Delta Air Lines’ employee vaccination rate has reached 82% in the three weeks after the company announced it would issue a $200 monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated staff.

Some of the leading Asia-Pacific MRO organizations are pushing ahead with expansion plans despite the fact that their revenues have been dealt a significant blow over the past 18 months by the COVID-19 pandemic.

With airlines looking beyond the immediate crisis to coming years of recovery, consolidation could play a role in the reshaping sector.

Why more MRO providers and airlines are paying more attention to staff mental health issues, programs and preventative interventions.