- Emirates Airline Asks Some Pilots to Take 12 Months Unpaid Leave[Nov. 05, 2020]
Dubai's Emirates airline is asking some pilots to take a year of unpaid leave as it seeks to cut costs due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
- China's Major Carriers Post Losses in First Three Quarters, but Signs of Recovery Emerge[Nov. 03, 2020]
China's three major carriers still suffered losses in the first three quarters of the year, but signs of recovery emerged in the third quarter, according to the financial reports.
- Calibration Flight Carried Out at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport[Nov. 03, 2020]
A Cessna 560 aircraft does a calibration flight at the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 3, 2020. The calibration flight will last for about 30 days.
- Lack of Passenger Flights Squeezes Air Freight Capacity in Peak Season[Nov. 03, 2020]
A sharp fall in passenger flights due to the coronavirus pandemic combined with rising e-commerce demand is setting the stage for tight capacity and a renewed rise in air freight rates heading into the peak Christmas season.
- Qatar Airways Expects to Keep A380s Parked for Years[Oct. 19, 2020]
Qatar Airways does not expect to use its Airbus A380s for at least the next two years, its chief executive said on Monday, longer than a previous projection for the superjumbos to possibly return to service in 2021.
- U.S. Screened over One Million Airline Passengers Sunday for First Time since March[Oct. 19, 2020]
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened more than 1 million airline passengers on Sunday for the first time since mid-March.
- Emergency Drill Held at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai[Oct. 19, 2020]
An emergency drill was held at Pudong International Airport in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 16, 2020.
- Cathay Pacific to Operate Less than 50% of Pre-pandemic Capacity in 2021[Oct. 19, 2020]
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday it expects to operate less than 50% of its pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity in 2021 as it nears completion of a strategic review that could lead to major job losses.
- American Airlines Plans to Return Boeing 737 Max to Service at Year-end[Oct. 19, 2020]
American Airlines Group plans to return Boeing BA.N 737 Max jets to service for passenger flights by the end of this year depending on certification of the aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it said on Sunday.
- Star Alliance Allows You to Plan with Confidence in Times of COVID-19[Jul. 28, 2020]
Building upon the successful launch of its Travel Information Hub at the end of June, Star Alliance, the world's largest global airline alliance, has unveiled a series of useful upgrades to now help passengers plan multi-stop itineraries.