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IATA calls for universal testing to rebuild aviation confidence
The trade body said accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic testing before departure was a preferable alternative to quarantine measures.
British Airways takes Flying with Confidence course online
The course is now being offered as an interactive webinar, to give attendees every detail on how an aircraft flies. More than 50,000 people have taken part since the course began.
Lufthansa to make further cuts as travel demand falls
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has confirmed it will cut further jobs in addition to the 22,000 redundancies already announced. An additional 50 aircraft will also be removed from the fleet.
Aeroflot to relaunch further international routes
Aeroflot has confirmed that international services between Russian capital Moscow and Kyrgyzstan, Belarus and Kazakhstan will restart over the next week.
Airbus unveils three zero-emission aircraft concepts
These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations.
Oman Air to return to Europe in October
Oman Air will return to scheduled service on October 1st, with service to 17 cities in 12 countries. Included in the offering will be two flights per week connecting Muscat and London, Frankfurt and Istanbul.
Blue Islands releases summer 2021 tickets
Channel Islands-based airline Blue Islands has now extended its on-sale schedule for next summer to cover the whole of the summer school holiday period for next year.
Allen appointed chief strategy officer with Boeing
Boeing has named Marc Allen as chief strategy officer and senior vice president, strategy and corporate development. He will report to president and chief executive David Calhoun.
RwandAir to offer London fights from next month
RwandAir will resume flights to and from London and Brussels to Kigali from October 3rd as it reinstates its passenger network following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Delta wins approval in Brazil for LATAM joint venture
Delta and LATAM have received regulatory approval for their trans-American joint venture from Brazil’s competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense.
Ryanair cuts further capacity for October
Ryanair will reduce October capacity by a further 20 per cent, in addition to cuts already announced in August. The airline said the move as due to “continuous changes” in travel restrictions.
Qantas offers seven-hour ‘flight to nowhere’
The ‘Great Southern Land’ flight is on offer to those who are missing the excitement of travel or for travellers who are keen to “wave to friends and family interstate”.