Canada’s airlines—still waiting for federal aid to materialize after the government pledged millions in financial support to the country’s airports—are expressing frustration over the lack of action. 

Airlines and airports have renewed their calls for an end to quarantine and other travel restrictions in Europe, backed up new EASA guidelines declaring the current methods as “not recommended.” 

Several Japanese companies including All Nippon Airways (ANA) have come together to study business models for recycling captured carbon dioxide (C02) into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). 

While Asia-Pacific airlines are in many regards suffering more severely than those in other regions, key industry officials still see some promising signs for international travel in this part of the world.

Europe has failed in its approach to tackling the COVID-19 crisis and should completely rethink its strategy on aviation, the CEO of Budapest, Hungary-based Wizz Air said.

Network airlines with efficient hub structures will be central to the aviation industry’s recovery and lead the rebuild of long-haul traffic, according to KLM CEO Pieter Elbers.

Indian LCC SpiceJet has launched services connecting New Delhi with Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in the UAE, as part of the airline’s expansion program.

Troubled long-haul LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle will seek a five-month protection period for restructuring at a Dec. 7 court hearing as part of the examinership proceedings it initiated in November.