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The 2021 second quarter marked a turning point in the North American air travel recovery, as major airlines reported their first quarterly net profits since the COVID-19 pandemic devastated travel demand in March 2020.

The backers of a proposed new Indian LCC are expected to achieve the first step in the approval process soon and they are also believed to be in talks with manufacturers regarding narrowbody orders.

The future of Asian LCC narrowbody orders is a key question for airlines, lessors and manufacturers.

United Airlines became the first U.S. legacy carrier to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees, as the delta coronavirus variant sweeps through North America and threatens the ongoing recovery in air travel demand.

Auckland Airport plans to begin work on a major terminal relocation project in 2022, following delays caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

As network carriers report improvements in booking trends in recent weeks, hopes grow for a full reopening of transatlantic travel.

Companies are customizing aviation maintenance training through technology and tailored programs to reach a wider pool of future technicians.

The group’s director general Subhas Menon said countries should look at sustainable ways to maintain air traffic corridors instead of the “start-stop” measures seen so far.

Frontier Airlines said emergence of the delta coronavirus variant has dampened demand for air travel in the third quarter, marking the latest setback in the recovery from the pandemic.

Airlines around the world lost more than $126 billion in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic cratered demand for air travel, according to IATA.

But the outlook for next-gen airliner and engine timing—and what they will look like—is less clear now than before the COVID-19 crisis.

Media reports suggest that the UK government has abandoned a planned ‘amber-watch’ category after protests from the aviation industry and wider travel sector, which had warned that introducing the new category would lead to another slump in bookings.

Qantas plans to stand down 2,500 of its employees for at least two months.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is betting that corporate and long-haul international traffic will fully recover over the next few years—and that United will be ready to meet it with its network of large coastal hubs and fleet of premium-heavy aircraft.

Aviation technology provider SITA is preparing to expand the deployment of new systems intended to streamline the validation and acceptance of the health certificates that will be vital for international travel to properly resume.

Airports all over China are taking sweeping measures to prevent the spread of a new COVID-19 outbreak, which has been traced back to cleaning staff working on an Air China flight that arrived at Nanjing Lukou Airport (NKG) from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) on July 10.

There is skepticism in the aerospace supply chain about Airbus’ plans to massively expand single-aisle production over the coming years.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has managed to significantly reduce its losses in its latest quarterly results, keeping it on track to return to profit for the current fiscal year.

Low-cost model will likely be better suited to new landscape than full-service carriers, at least for the short term.

Safran has reported solid financial results, showing a negative impact from the COVID-19 crisis but underlining intrinsic strengths in the company’s activity against the current backdrop.

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Indian LCC IndiGo is looking to fully restore its domestic capacity to pre-pandemic levels, but to achieve this goal it will need the government to ease capacity restrictions.

While Hawaiian Airlines continues to see a strong rebound in its domestic operations, it does not expect any recovery in its international operations until near the end of this year.

As profitability becomes more of a reality, U.S. airlines are working to restore networks and create high levels of fleet optionality.

The EC has waved through an Italian scheme to provide the country’s airports with €800 million ($945 million) in direct grants.