Air Lease Corporation chairman Steven Udvar Házy is encouraging Boeing to publicly refer to the 737 MAX by its more formal numerical designations, such as the 737-8 and 737-9, calling the name “MAX” a “clear liability.”

United Airlines announced plans to operate 40% of its year-ago schedule in October, up from 34% in September, but still less than American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

De Havilland of Canada has secured Transport Canada (TC) extensions for its “simplified package freighter” conversion approvals and is working on getting permanent certification of a modification package, the company said.

ULCC Wizz Air plans to start domestic services in Italy. 

South African carrier Comair is aiming to resume flights in December if stakeholders approve a ZAR500 million ($30 million) equity injection in return for 99% ownership of the company.

Icelandair Group will hold a shareholders’ meeting on Sept. 9 to secure the final go-ahead for an ISK20-23 billion ($143-165 million) capital increase, although the financial impact of COVID-19 has not been as severe as originally anticipated back in May.

To better manage operational costs and increase reliability of services, LCC Vietjet Air has started its own ground handling operations at Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (HAN).

While Virgin Atlantic has completed the financial and legal steps required to begin its COVID-19 recovery, the airline is moving forward with plans to cut a further 1,150 jobs.