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Air Canada Cancels Orders for A220s, 737 Max 8s

Order cancellations involving Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies at Air Canada accompanies delivery deferrals through 2023.

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November 9, 2020

Lufthansa's Hub Strategy Meant to Cope with Covid-19 Slump

The European airline group predicts the winter will be immensely challenging and trims capacity to 25 percent of last year’s level.

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November 5, 2020

Air Freight Demand Contrasts with Dismal Passenger Traffic

IATA's latest traffic figures for September show encouraging demand for air freight, while Covid continues to blight passenger services.

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November 4, 2020

Flydubai To Start Flights to Tel Aviv

Flydubai's plan to fly to Tel Aviv follows a one-off flight to Tel Aviv by Etihad in October.

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November 4, 2020

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Mitsubishi Stops Work on Its Long-Delayed SpaceJet M90 Airliner

Mitsubishi Stops Work on Its Long-Delayed SpaceJet M90 Airliner

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November 3, 2020

New UK Airline Flypop Set To Launch India Service in 2021

A UK government funding program is could help new airline Flypop get off the ground with services to India from late 2021.

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November 2, 2020

Emirates Retires First A380 from Fleet

The first A380 to retire from Emirates Airline ended its career with a flight to Tarbes, France.

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November 2, 2020

Ryanair Remains Committed to Boeing 737 Max

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier group hopes to operate at least 30 Max 200 jets in summer 2021, hints at new Max order.

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November 2, 2020

APAC Airline Group Sounds Alarm Over Onerous Travel Restrictions

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines reiterated its call for governments to take steps to lift travel restrictions and reestablish global connectivity.

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October 29, 2020

Paris CDG Overtakes London Heathrow as Europe's Busiest Airport

Heathrow urges the swift introduction of Covid-19 passenger testing to replace the quarantine rule and reverse a fall in traffic.

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October 28, 2020

U.S. Airlines 'Fighting For Survival' From Covid's Effects

Covid-19’s impact on the U.S. domestic airline industry was the topic of a panel discussion during the 2020 International Air Safety Summit.

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October 27, 2020

Global Leaders Fear Toll of Economic Duress on Aviation Safety

At the recent Flight Safety Foundation's IASS, safety leaders expressed concern about headcount cuts and supply chain disruptions that could harm safety.

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October 27, 2020

IATA Points to Labor as Big Item for Possible Cost Reductions

The trade body warns that unit costs will have to be cut by 30 percent to match expected decline in unit revenue and reach break-even in 2021.

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October 27, 2020

Japan's ANA Plans New Startup Amid Business Transformation

Despite predicting a record net loss in FY2020, Japan-based All Nippon Airways plans to create a new low-cost widebody unit for medium-distance flights.

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October 27, 2020

South African Airways’ Fate Tied to International Partner

A study presented to the government recommends Ethiopian Airlines as the most palatable potential partner for South African Airways.

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October 26, 2020

3Q 2020 Saw a New Low in Airliner Orders and Deliveries

UK industry group ADS says Covid testing for airline passengers is the only way to rebuild consumer confidence and reverse decline in the aviation sector.

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October 26, 2020

American Airlines Adds A330-200s to Fleet Cuts

Along with more fleet cuts, American Airlines plans to defer deliveries of eighteen Boeing 737 Maxes originally due for delivery next year.

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October 22, 2020

Global Safety Leaders Call for Collaboration as Borders Open

International regulators participating in a FSF safety summit panel believe inconsistencies in global travel must be hashed out through collaboration.

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October 21, 2020

IATA Sounds Alarms over Africa and Middle East

The International Air Transport Association sees traffic recovering to just 30 percent of 2019 levels by the end of this year.

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October 21, 2020

Europe's Airlines Barely Surviving, Recovery Hopes Fading

Industry leaders complained about fragmentation in national government Covid regulations.

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October 20, 2020