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United Upbeat on 2021 Despite $1.8 Billion Q3 Loss

Carrying $19 billion in liquidity, United Airlines expects to resume positive cash flow before any other network carrier.

Airlines

October 15, 2020

Airbus Inks Order for A320neos from Greece’s Sky Express

ATR operator Sky Express prepares for a foray into jets with an order from Airbus for four A320neos and a lease deal with ACG Aviation Capital for two.

Aircraft

October 14, 2020

Aviation Groups Protest EU Failure To Act on Quarantines

ACI Europe, Airlines for Europe, and IATA continue to call for a pre-departure Covid testing protocol to replace quarantines.

Airlines

October 13, 2020

Boeing Jets Subject to EU Tariffs Approved by WTO

The European Union may impose tariffs of $4 billion a year on U.S. products according to a WTO ruling over Boeing aircraft subsidies.

Aircraft

October 13, 2020

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Cruz Steps Down at BA as Part of IAG Management Reboot

International Airlines Group's new chief executive Luis Gallego has replaced the BA chief executive after a turbulent process of downsizing at the airline.

Airlines

October 12, 2020

OEM Studies Show Low Risk of Covid Transmission in Airliners

Boeing, Airbus, and Embraer each have conducted studies that show Covid poses less of a risk in airliners than in other indoor settings.

Aircraft

October 8, 2020

EASA Certifies Higher-mtow A330-900

At a maximum takeoff weight of 251 tonnes, the new A330-900 variant can fly 650 nautical miles farther.

Aircraft

October 8, 2020

Honeywell Forge Makes the Most Out of Flight Operations Data You Already Have

Honeywell Forge Makes the Most Out of Flight Operations Data You Already Have

Maintenance and Modifications

October 8, 2020

FAA Issues Draft Report on 737 Max Training

Full-flight simulator training must concentrate on stall recovery during activation of the 737 Max’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system.

Accidents

October 7, 2020

AirAsia X Presents Plan To Stave Off Liquidation

Malaysian LCC AirAsia X wants to resume flying “in the coming months” but first needs to restructure its debts.

Airlines

October 7, 2020

Boom Rolls Out XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator

Colorado-based Boom Supersonic staged a “virtual” introduction of the demonstrator for the eventual Overture airliner.

Aircraft

October 7, 2020

Boeing Adjusts Commercial Outlook on Covid Effects

This year’s Commercial Market Outlook sees OEMs delivering five percent fewer airplanes through 2039 than Boeing projected last year.

Aircraft

October 6, 2020

IATA Warns About Airlines’ Growing Cash Crisis

Airlines stand to burn a total of $77 billion during the second half of the year.

Airlines

October 6, 2020

MTU Empowered by Growing Hydrogen Propulsion Consensus

MTU Aero Engines and DLR have started work on their converted hydrogen-powered Dornier 228 aircraft, but also see direct combustion as an option.

Aircraft

October 6, 2020

Covid Stains Singapore’s Status as Global Travel Hub

The continuing Covid crisis has left Singapore desperate for ways to stimulate traffic.

Airlines

October 6, 2020

AirAsia Japan Ceases Operations

After a “thorough business review,” AirAsia Group decided to pull the plug on its Japanese subsidiary.

Airlines

October 5, 2020

U.S. Fines Emirates for Overflying Tehran FIR

Emirates says it inadvertently failed to remove its JetBlue code while flying over the Tehran FIR.

Airlines

October 2, 2020

CARES Act Expiration Triggers Thousands of U.S. Airline Layoffs

Roughly 32,000 employees of United and American Airlines stand subject to layoff.

Airlines

October 1, 2020

Chinese Domestic Flights Surge amid Golden Week Holiday

The world's largest annual human migration sees Chinese airlines plan major capacity increases.

Airlines

October 1, 2020

Boeing To Move All 787 Production to South Carolina

Months of studies at Boeing into the consolidation of Dreamliner production ends with a decision to build the model exclusively in North Charleston.

Aircraft

October 1, 2020