Coronavirus

LONDON OXFORD AIRPORT, UK says it is currently exceeding pre-pandemic traffic levels and is currently experiencing 30% more movements than in 2019.
Business Aviation

By Ben Goldstein
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Brian Everstine
As the service makes progress on its pilot shortage, it still faces racial disparities in the flying ranks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aviation maintenance providers are facing a shortage of qualified talent that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workforce & Training

QATAR AIRWAYS had QAR14.9b net loss for year ended March 31 (vs QAR7b loss a year ago) on 42% lower revenues; it says with international travel not
Air Transport

EMIRATES plans December 10 to restart daily Dubai-London Gatwick (777).
Air Transport

AAPA members carried 1.4m pax in August 2021 vs 34m in August 2019; capacity was only 13.7% of pre-pandemic levels.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
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.
Airlines & Lessors

EMIRATES plans by end November to add A380 services to 11 more cities, increasing total to 27, including Istanbul (new city). It says it is on track
Air Transport

KLM

KLM plans December 6 to resume three-times-weekly Amsterdam-Miami/-Las Vegas (787).
Air Transport

AIR CANADA resumed Delhi-Toronto/-Vancouver (787); it says it will eventually add Delhi-Montreal and service to Mumbai.
Air Transport

NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL says it is making substantial progress in its restructuring, including agreement on outline terms with its largest senior
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
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.
MRO

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With airlines looking beyond the immediate crisis to coming years of recovery, consolidation could play a role in the reshaping sector.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Why more MRO providers and airlines are paying more attention to staff mental health issues, programs and preventative interventions.
Workforce & Training

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Despite top-down recommendations from the European Council, EU member states are managing their own travel rules in different ways which has created confusion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
IATA needs to send a strong message of renewal from its Boston annual general assembly.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
South African Airways (SAA) has resumed flight operations—21 months after it entered the country’s business rescue process and following extended groundings because of government-mandated aviation shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

AIRASIA says following government’s announcement of resumption of interstate travel and reopening of tourism activities once vax rate for adults
Air Transport

AEROMEXICO was granted extension by US Bankrutpcy Court and must now file its Plan of Reorganization by October 8.
Air Transport

US DEPT OF JUSTICE is attempting to block Northeast Alliance between AMERICAN and JETBLUE over competition issues.
Air Transport

EL AL is reportedly considering urgent cost-cutting measures that could include selling off up to 26 aircraft (mostly 737s).
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair Group is now expecting to carry 225 million passengers across its five airlines by early 2026, an 11% increase on its previous forecast.
Airlines & Lessors