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Ben Goldstein

EasyJet, Ryanair and Southwest are the only three airlines that retain investment-grade ratings from S&P Global Ratings, after the credit rating agency downgraded a host of carriers and slowed the pace of its air travel recovery forecast.
 
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EDITORIAL
Karen Walker

Two fatal airliner crashes this year are a sober reminder that commercial air travel safety is not all about reducing virus transmission; the pre-pandemic industry definition of safety first remains true.
 
 
Sean Broderick

Boeing’s most recent round of official 737 MAX cancellations was led by lessors, while former Canadian startup candidate Jetlines saw its five-aircraft order wiped off the books, an Aviation Week analysis shows.
 
ASK THE EDITORS
Bradley Perrett

Chinese people generally support import-substitution projects, especially if they also represent technological feats.
 
QUIZ
Can you spot where these runways are located based on the satellite images? Take our quiz to find out.
 
GALLERY
Linda Blachy

See Japan Airlines' livery showing support of the 2020 Olympics and Etihad Airways' special livery that celebrated them as the official airline partner for the 2019 Special Olympics and more.
 
AWIN ANALYSIS
From British Airways staff learning their fate to American Airlines is the latest U.S. carrier to ban masks with valves and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.
 
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CAPA ANALYSIS
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on airlines worldwide, but Air Canada faces an added layer of uncertainty as Canada remains largely closed off for travel, with no target date for the lifting of restrictions.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
 
Linda Blachly

Inflight entertainment provider Gogo has begun talks to sell its commercial aviation business, president and CEO Oakleigh Thorne revealed on an Aug. 10 earnings call.
 

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