Boeing Co’s 737 MAX on Wednesday will make its first public demonstration flight with members of the media since being grounded over fatal crashes, as one of its biggest customers, American Airlines, seeks to prove it is safe for…
Transavia France’s entry into the country’s domestic market forms a key part of Air France-KLM’s strategy to rationalize its short-haul network and improve profitability, according to CEO Ben Smith. Speaking during the Routes Reconnected conference program, Smith said the…
The COVID-19 pandemic is allowing JetBlue Airways to test new markets and routes that were not on the radar before the outbreak, according to CEO Robin Hayes. Speaking during a keynote interview as part of the Routes Reconnected conference…
U.S. airlines, expected to play a pivotal role in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, are ramping up to do just that. United Airlines on Friday began operating charter flights to position its fleet for when Pfizer receives its expected…
Azul Linhas Aereas is restarting its operations at Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) in January, six months after pausing flights from the base. From Jan. 1, 2021, the LCC intends to restore service between GIG and Campinas (VCP), initially…
The Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB), comprising Airports Council International (ACI World), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) released a joint recommendation for airport slot use relief for the northern summer 2021…
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic swept across Europe and the United States, a pilot program will allow a limited number of passengers to travel across the Atlantic from Atlanta to Italy without having to quarantine upon…
The International Air Travel Association (IATA) said that Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean are hampering aviation’s recovery. They are doing it by using the airline industry “as a cash cow,” said Peter Cerdá, regional vice-president of IATA…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously resolved to urgently call on governments to re-open borders to travel. IATA is proposing systematic testing of international travelers which would permit the lifting of border restrictions…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data revealing that the COVID-19 crisis has had a devastating impact on international connectivity, shaking up the rankings of the world’s most connected cities. London, the world’s number one most connected city…
