European planemaker Airbus has reportedly told its suppliers to prepare for an imminent uptick in demand, possibly as early as July 2021, in anticipation of a post-COVID recovery in demand. Airbus has told its supply chain to prepare for a conditional 18 per cent hike in production of its popular single-aisle A320 jet family, which
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is pegged to see a net loss of nearly $5 billion for the financial year to March 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic decimated demand for international travel. Sources close to the matter have suggested Japan’s largest airline will see a net loss of US$4.8 billion in the full-year to March
Cathay Pacific Group has taken aim at its pilots contracts in an effort to cut costs, reportedly offering flight crew an ultimatum to either accept major cuts to their pay and benefits, or leave the company. Pilots are said to have one week to decide whether to sign up to new contracts that are far
Singapore Airlines has announced it will launch non-stop flights between Singapore and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York from 9 November 2020, seeing the return of the world’s longest passenger service. The route has been suspended since 25 March 2020, when demand for international travel took a nosedive due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cathay Pacific has announced it will cut 5,900 jobs and axe its regional offshoot, Cathay Dragon, in an attempt to reduce costs amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel crisis. The restructuring is set to cost the airline US$283.8 million and may also involve changes to contracts and working conditions for pilots and cabin
United Airlines is to begin trialling a new digital health pass application, which will store COVID-19 test results – and eventually vaccination information – in a program that aims to see international borders re-open. The program, named CommonPass, is a non-profit initiative backed by the World Economic Forum and Swiss-based foundation The Commons Project, and
