Aviation

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), as the two parties work together to restart global tourism.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry will burn through $77 billion in cash during the second half of 2020 (almost $13 billion/month or $300,000 per minute), despite the restart of operations.

CAE has become carbon neutral as of September 28, 2020, proudly becoming the first Canadian aerospace company to reach this goal.

To inspire confidence in air travel and advance the industry’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, American Airlines earlier announced the launch of a preflight coronavirus (COVID-19) testing program for customers traveling to international destinations and Hawaii.

Southwest Airlines and Amadeus announce that the carrier’s complete offer for business travel is now available through the Amadeus Travel Platform.

United Airlines will start nonstop service to China four-times weekly between San Francisco and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport.

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa, will cover the medical insurance including repatriation, evacuation and quarantine costs related to COVID-19 as of 01st of October 2020 until 31st of March 2021.

As part of an ongoing effort to help protect customer health and safety, inspire confidence in air travel and advance the industry’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, American Airlines is collaborating with several foreign governments to begin offering preflight COVID-19 testing for customers traveling to international destinations, starting with Jamaica and the Bahamas.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer travel season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Moscow Domodedovo Airport, one of the largest air hubs in Russia, served 2.3 million passengers in August.

JetBlue is partnering with Vault Health to make COVID-19 testing widely available to customers with pending travel plans.

Hawaiian Airlines is making it easy for travelers to finally take a long-awaited Hawai'i vacation with convenient drive-through COVID-19 tests in select U.S. mainland gateways.

Airports Council International (ACI) World has reinforced industry calls for the widespread deployment of COVID-19 testing of international passengers before travel as an alternative to restrictive quarantine measures.

Eastern Airways is launching a new year-round service from Manchester Airport linking the North-West with Cornwall Newquay in the South West of England, assisting with the recovery of UK regional economies.