All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) significant cost-cutting efforts have been dwarfed by the massive revenue loss caused by the COVID-19 crisis, resulting in heavy net losses for the June quarter.
Alitalia said it would increase international flights as it looks to increase traffic following the COVID-19 shutdown, with its medium- and long-haul capacity set to grow by 7% in September and 29% in October compared to August levels.
The rebound in domestic travel in Japan has been one of the most impressive in the Asia-Pacific region, and the government is taking steps to try and keep the momentum going.
While Hawaiian Airlines is raising financing to ensure its survival in the short-term, it is also looking further ahead at what changes will be needed to adjust to the long-term industry outlook.
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee is against folding funding for Defense Department programs into the latest COVID-19 relief package.
Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita-based supplier for mostly Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft, agreed to an expanded role on the Aerion AS2 that includes producing the forward fuselage, the companies announced on July 28.
JetBlue Airways is capitalizing on the worst downturn in air travel history to reinforce its New York and Los Angeles focus cities, part of a plan to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis with an enhanced competitive profile on both U.S. coasts.
Spanish LCC Volotea has agreed to a syndicated loan of €150 million ($176 million) to help meet its operational and financial needs following three months of “hibernation” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Asia-Pacific carriers face a bleak second half of 2020 following a precipitous drop in international traffic in the second quarter, according to the region’s major airline industry group.
France may reconsider plans to build a fourth terminal at Charles de Gaulle, Paris’s biggest airport, because of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on air travel demand.
A proposal by Senate Republicans seeks to add billions for defense spending to the COVID-19 relief package, including new money for F-35, P-8 and C-130J procurement.
All flights to and from Vietnamese resort Da Nang have been suspended for at least 15 days after more than a dozen COVID-19 cases sprang up in the popular tourist destination.
Canadian airline Air Transat restarted commercial operations July 23, resuming a bare-bones schedule of six routes following a 112-day shutdown forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Etihad Airways plans to make possession of a negative COVID-19 certificate a compulsory part of passengers’ documentation when traveling to or from the company’s Abu Dhabi base.
ULCC Ryanair said it could not rule out further redundancies or pay cuts if the economic situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic worsens this winter.
LONDON—A sudden upsurge in COVID-19 cases led the UK government to reimpose quarantine measures on travelers arriving from Spain, bringing fresh confusion to airlines and passengers.
Southwest Airlines will refrain from laying off workers or cutting pay rates and benefits through year end, despite persistently weak customer demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Freshly trained Indian Air Force pilots on July 27 ferried five Dassault Rafale fighters to Ambala Air Force Station, where they will become part of the N°17 Squadron “Golden Arrows.”
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the first flight of a Heron TP medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system to be operated by Germany.
International Airlines Group (IAG) is considering a €2.75 billion ($3.2 billion) rights issue to strengthen its finances as the coronavirus crisis continues.
