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Given airlines' role in Covid-19 vaccine transport, flight crew should get priority for the coronavirus vaccine.

Former IAG boss Willie Walsh will succeed IATA DG Alexandre de Juniac to steer the industry through the Covid crisis with renewed focus on the environment.

Boeing has established a dedicated 24/7 operations center for rapid issue resolution and will install expanded onsite specialized teams in five regions.

LCC Norwegian fights for its survival after the Norwegian government rejected a second Covid-19 bailout.

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

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

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

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.

The UK government is considering introducing a test days after arriving in the country with a shorter self-isolation period of seven days.

According to EASA executive director Patrick Ky, agency data shows that air transport does not generate new coronavirus infections.

József Váradi, head of Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air, slams a second wave of travel restrictions across Europe.

The low-cost, long-haul concept remains at the center of Norwegian plans but on a smaller scale, prompting it to divest up to 17 of its 37 Boeing 787s.

The number of flights in European airspace are nearing 50 percent of 2019 levels, driven mainly by low-cost carriers operating short-haul leisure flights.

London-based Virgin Atlantic hopes creditors will approve its restructuring and recapitalization plan on August 25 as its cash reserves are dissipating.

Europe's dominant OEM counted 145 unshipped airplanes in inventory at the end of June because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The airline group asserts that the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and its impact on demand justify their demand to freeze their slot portfolios.

Airlines that have not benefitted from government aid struggle to survive the pandemic.

ICAO’s decision to change the baseline date for Corsia’s emissions calculation has drawn condemnation from environmentalists but applause from airlines.

The German airline's leading private shareholder had opposed state aid, which was contingent on the government taking a 20 percent stake in the company.

The French government wants to prevent low-cost carriers from replacing Air France on routes it has to abandon as part of its €7 billion bailout.

Level Europe operated low-cost short-haul flights from bases in Vienna and Amsterdam with Airbus A320 family aircraft.

ASL Fly Executive provides per-seat service using Embraer regional jets featuring a VIP cabin.

Airline planning departments struggle to firm schedules due to a failure by EU countries to coordinate border reopenings.

The EU aviation safety authority will recommend face coverings for crew and passengers, reduced catering, and crew-dedicated lavatories.

Lufthansa-owned Brussels Airlines remains locked in talks with the Belgian government over a €290 million bailout.

The Franco-Dutch airline group warns that passenger demand will not recover to pre-COVID-19 levels "before several years."

AIN asked EBAA secretary-general Athar Husain Khan what members are experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic.

The International Air Transport Association acknowledges that a coordinated relaxation of lockdowns could prove difficult given “different realities.”

Stelios Haji-Ioannou said he wants EasyJet’s CFO removed as part of an effort to abandon an A320neo order.

The international airline trade body calls on governments to urgently help bridge the industry’s liquidity problems.