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Delta To Furlough Nearly 2,000 Pilots

As the U.S. government’s coronavirus relief act expires, Delta Air Lines moves to shed more cockpit crewmembers.

Airlines

August 25, 2020

American Airlines Says It Will Cut 19,000 More Jobs

Some 17,500 furloughs and 1,500 management firings will take effect on October 1 at American Airlines if the U.S. Congress does not extend Covid relief.

Airports

August 25, 2020

Virgin Atlantic Creditors OK £1.2B Restructuring Plan

All four classes of creditors vote in favor of Virgin Atlantic recapitalization.

Airlines

August 25, 2020

Transport Canada Ready To Fly Boeing Max Validation Flights

Canadian aviation authorities will fly to Seattle for engineering simulator evaluations ahead of flight validations on the Boeing 737 Max airliner.

Aircraft

August 24, 2020

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Latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator Flies to Montana for Trials

An Etihad Airways 787-10 will undergo two and a half weeks of environmental testing before flying to Abu Dhabi.

Aircraft

August 24, 2020

American Airlines To Cut 15 Markets as CARES Act Expires

Several domestic markets will lose service altogether as a result of the carrier's service suspensions.

Airlines

August 20, 2020

Qantas Sees International Service Grounded until July 2021

Australia’s flag carrier witnessed a A$4 billion drop in revenue during its fiscal half ending June 30.

Airlines

August 20, 2020

Despite Thawing Relations, UAE-Israeli Tourism Likely to Lag

UAE airlines remain quiet about prospective service to Israel.

Airlines

August 20, 2020

DOT Allows Chinese Carriers to Double Frequencies to U.S.

Four Chinese carriers have won approval to fly a total of eight round trips a week to the U.S.

Airlines

August 19, 2020

Boeing Lands First Max Order of the Year

Polish charter carrier Enter Air signed a firm order for two 737 Max 8s and options on another two.

Aircraft

August 19, 2020

British Airways Bids Adieu to First of 31 Retired Boeing 747s

British Airways Bids Adieu to First of 31 Retired Boeing 747s

Aircraft

August 19, 2020

Boeing Plans for More Voluntary Layoffs

Job cuts at Boeing will exceed 19,000 people as the company readies for a second round of voluntary layoffs.

Aircraft

August 18, 2020

British Airways Bids Adieu to First of 31 Retired 747s

Boeing 747-400 registration G-CIVD departs London Heathrow for the last time on Tuesday.

Aircraft

August 17, 2020

China Presses Ahead with Airport Infrastructure Boom

Developers have completed 12 airport projects in China since March.

Airports

August 14, 2020

IATA Raises Red Flags over Covid Responses in Europe, Mideast

A slower-than-expected recovery of air travel has IATA calling for more direct government intervention.

Airlines

August 13, 2020

Traffic Data Shows How Southwest Overtook U.S. Rivals

Throughout the first seven months of 2020, low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines consistently flew more than U.S. rivals American, Delta, and United.

Airlines

August 13, 2020

MTU Teams with DLR To Advance Hydrogen Fuel Cells

MTU Aero Engines and Germany's DLR aerospace research center intend to flight test a hydrogen-powered version of a Dornier Do228 aircraft.

Aircraft

August 13, 2020

Air France Wins Pilot Deal for Transavia Domestic Flights

Ninety percent of voting pilots cast ballots in favor of an agreement to allow Transavia to fly within France.

Airlines

August 12, 2020

Rolls-Royce Finds New Wear Problems with Trent XWB-84

Premature wear on Rolls-Royce XWB-84 engines powering Airbus A350s appears unrelated to the long-standing problems associated with the Trent 1000.

Engines

August 11, 2020

Boeing Registers 43 Max Cancellations in July

The commercial aircraft order backlog at Boeing fell by 56 airplanes as the company collected no orders during the month of July.

Aircraft

August 11, 2020