Middle East air travel demand down 98% in May
Airline industry needs an orderly return to flight resumptions at the earliest, IATA warns It’s only the repatriation flights that… Read More »
American Air says it will have 20,000 more employees than needed
Carriers worldwide have parked jets, slashed flying, and trimmed workforces American airlines flew 4.2 million customers in June, compared with… Read More »
Dominican Republic re-opens for flights
More than 290,000 departure seats are scheduled for July from the country. The Dominican Republic has re-opened for passenger flights… Read More »
Ryanair ramping up operations, restoring network
LCC to fly 90% of pre-pandemic network. Ryanair said it would operate over 1,000 daily flights across Europe from July… Read More »
Air Canada makes more cuts in face of COVID-19
Pandemic has led the airline into a state of hibernation, company says. Air Canada will suspend 30 domestic regional routes… Read More »
Flight activity rises in June, still far below 2019 levels
Flight activity increased in June as airlines added to their schedules, but non-commercial flights continued to lead overall growth. In… Read More »
Embraer’s 1,600th E-Jet delivered to Helvetic Airways
On 1 July, Embraer celebrated the delivery of its 1,600th E-Jet, an E190-E2. Helvetic Airways of Switzerland received the milestone… Read More »
Ryanair hopes to land first Boeing 737 MAX jet by November
Ryanair, one of the largest customers for Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX, hopes to take its first delivery in November after… Read More »
Ryanair sees ‘very strong’ July bookings but ticket prices lower than ever
Ryanair has seen “very strong” bookings for the first two weeks of July across its network, which it largely reopened… Read More »
U.S. airlines are confusion as to whether they should block the middle seat
U.S. airlines are in a state of confusion as to whether they should block the middle seat. Some airlines have… Read More »
Norwegian Air cancels 97 Boeing MAX and Dreamliners, claims compensation
Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) has canceled orders for 97 Boeing (BA.N) aircraft and will claim compensation from the U.S. plane maker… Read More »
BOC Aviation cancels 30 Boeing 737 MAX but backs grounded jet
Aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation (2588.HK) said on Tuesday it had canceled an order for 30 Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX… Read More »
United Airlines ramps up Asia-Pacific flying
United had the biggest presence in China among US carriers before the COVID-19 pandemic. United Airlines will resume service between… Read More »
American Airlines takes heat for decision to book to capacity
Controversial move is in contrast to rival Delta Air Lines, which caps capacity at 60% on all flights. American Airlines… Read More »
Delta CEO: Aircraft cabin air is ‘7 to 10 times’ cleaner than typical grocery store
Ed Bastian says there is little risk of contracting COVID-19 aboard a Delta flight. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian… Read More »
Vietnam grounds Pakistani pilots over licence concerns
Vietnam’s aviation authority said on Monday it had grounded all Pakistani pilots working for local airlines, amid concern from global… Read More »
Australian regional Rex plans to operate ‘Golden Triangle’ flights
The carrier will go head-to-head with Qantas and Virgin Australia. Australian carrier Regional Express Holdings (Rex) is a rare example… Read More »
US airline unions push Congress to extend assistance
The CARES Act provided airlines with $32 billion in grants, but it expires on Sept. 30. Six unions representing a… Read More »
NokScoot becomes victim of COVID-19 pandemic
Singapore Airlines-Nok Air JV folds in face of passenger demand drop. The board of NokScoot has passed a resolution to… Read More »
China’s big three airlines take delivery of domestically made ARJ21 aircraft
China’s three biggest state-owned airlines on Sunday took delivery of their first ARJ21 aircraft, a short-haul 90-seater aircraft made by… Read More »
American Airlines to start book flights to full capacity from next week
Delta says it is capping seats at about 60% of capacity and Southwest at about 67%, American Airlines will start… Read More »
How airlines have managed their fleet mix during the COVID-19 pandemic
Flightradar24 note: ICF used Flightradar24 data to explore how airlines have managed their fleets during the COVID-19 pandemic and what… Read More »