Aviation

Bloomberg China’s biggest airshow, which takes place every two years in the southern city of Zhuhai, has been canceled due to the coronavirus, according to a statement Wednesday. The China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition was due to take place from November 10-15 and feature industry giants including Boeing Co and Airbus SE. The biennial show first took place in ...

Bloomberg US airline passenger traffic reached new heights over the Labor Day holiday, flirting with a daily total of nearly 1 million fliers for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted. On September 4, 968,673 people passed through security screening portals at US airports, the Transportation Security Administration said. That was 44.1% of the equivalent day last year, the ...

Bloomberg Airbus SE delivered 39 jets last month while avoiding order cancellations as it battles to keep revenue flowing in a market battered by the coronavirus crisis. August handovers comprised 35 A320-series narrow-body planes and four twin-aisle jets, the Toulouse, France-based company said. The overall tally is down 10 planes from July. Boeing Co said it delivered 13 planes in ...

Bloomberg British pilots already fearing for their jobs as the coronavirus crisis hammers air travel face a new risk as a potential no-deal Brexit threatens to deprive them of the right to fly EU-registered planes. With the UK’s split from the EU set to be completed on December 31, there’s no agreement in place that would allow aviators holding UK ...

Bloomberg Headrest canopies and fabric barriers between seats could start appearing in airplane cabins as the embattled industry tries to ward off the coronavirus. Airlines desperate for governments to lift travel restrictions and passengers to return are looking at ways to reassure the public that their health won’t be compromised on a flight. New-look seats and fresh cabins could be ...

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc is readying its first euro-bond sale since 2017, testing investor appetite for high-grade airline debt amid coronavirus travel upheavals. Europe’s biggest discount carrier will speak to investors on Monday about a potential five-year bond of at least 500 million euros ($592 million), according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named ...

Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd will eliminate 1,150 more jobs to preserve its rescue funding as demand for long-distance flights remains depressed and Britain winds down its worker furlough program. The cuts take the number of posts lost since the start of the Covid-19 crisis to 4,700, or about 45% of the workforce. Hundreds of cabin crew will also be ...

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc is boosting its schedule in October, including expanding flights to Hawaii, as it seeks to make the most of higher demand for leisure destinations during the pandemic. The carrier will fly 40% of its schedule from a year earlier. The plan represents a slight increase from September, when United flew 34% of its year-earlier roster. ...

Bloomberg The airline industry can’t afford to wait for a vaccine. That’s the message from the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) chief medical adviser, David Powell. On top of face masks, regular hand washing and sanitising of high-touch surfaces, carriers should work with regulators to introduce reliable coronavirus testing systems for passengers before they board in order to get people ...

Bloomberg A snapshot of Airbus SE plane use outlines a tentative recovery still dependent on China, and continued challenges for wide-body aircraft as carriers adjust to a lack of demand. Of the 10,404 Airbus planes in global fleets, almost two-thirds had flown at least once in the previous five days, according to an August 24 newsletter sent by the European ...