Setting the stage for a nearly 20% reduction

Air Transport Digest

Ben Goldstein

American Airlines warned 25,000 frontline workers of possible furloughs, setting the stage for a nearly 20% headcount reduction following the expiration of federal payroll support on Oct. 1.

Masks are a major topic with the COVID-19 pandemic. Most people obey government and private sector requirements to wear face coverings indoors, but a defiant few refuse to comply - mostly knowing there will be no fine. Airports, caught between requirement and enforcement, are moving to influence the unmasked to mask.

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Ben Goldstein

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways announced a Northeast U.S.-focused codeshare alliance, challenging Delta Air Lines in the highly competitive Boston and New York markets.

David Casey

As capacity steadily returns to Canada’s market, the country’s flag carrier has reiterated calls for the government to help quicken the pace of recovery by easing COVID-19 travel measures.

From Etihad Airways letting go of 400 pilots to Singapore regulator freezing fee hikes and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.

FLIGHTS PATH FORWARD

Kevin Michaels

For far too long, Boeing took its eye off the ball to chase share-price inflation. Calhoun has a golden opportunity to reboot and revitalize Boeing.

Graham Warwick

It may not seem like it, but the last 12 months have been fairly busy when it comes to new civil aircraft—and some not so new—entering flight testing. Among the more than dozen types that have taken to the skies are a handful of that new breed—electric-powered aircraft.

Flight Paths Forward: A detailed examination of the future of the aerospace industry as we begin to climb out of the COVID-19 crisis. Join us for two weeks of virtual content including in-depth reports, videos, webinars, CEO interviews and technology-focused podcasts.

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Since its launch in 1997, Doha-based Qatar Airways has grown to connect more than 160 destinations and become a 5-star airline that sets industry standards in passenger service.

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Mr. Al Baker serves on the IATA Board of Governors, which he chaired in 2018-2019. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation and a non-executive Director of Heathrow Airport Holdings. A recipient of France’s Legion of Honor in recognition of his leadership in the aviation industry, Mr. Al Baker also holds a private pilot license.

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Amazon Air secured up to six million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel supplied by Shell Aviation and produced by World Energy, under a 12 month agreement

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Maxim Pyadushkin

The board of Russia’s Aeroflot Group is expected to adopt a new strategy on July 16 calling for the parent airline to focus on long-haul operations while the domestic network will be left for the two subsidiaries Pobeda and Rossiya.