UK LCC easyJet has raised £608 million ($771 million) from the sale and leaseback of 23 Airbus A320 family aircraft, increasing its fundraising total to over £2.4 billion since the COVID-19 crisis took hold.

Road warriors grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic have found tech a savior in connecting with customers—but it’s no substitute for in-person communication. See how Pittsburgh International Airport CEO Christina Cassotis faired on her recent business trip, and why the experience convinced her that business travel will be back.  

Scandinavian Airlines is aiming to complete its revised SEK14.25 billion ($1.64 billion) recapitalization by November.

IATA airport codes designate airports and metropolitan areas around the world. How well do you know these codes? Take our fun quiz and test your knowledge.

Ireland-based carrier CityJet is seeking new opportunities in the European regional market, following its exit last week from the country’s examinership process, the local equivalent of Chapter 11.

Aviation in Argentina and across almost all of Latin America is in critical condition.

From Japanese carriers scaling back domestic plans to Russia expanding routes eligible for subsidies and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.

Airlines are faced with the task of educating passengers that it is safe to fly and that the measures they are taking ensure virus transmission risk is minimized throughout the air travel journey. Airlines are following ICAO guidelines, using hospital-quality HEPA filters in cabins, conducting extra anti-bacterial cleanings between flights and altering their in-flight offerings. Through a medical and scientific perspective, Dr. David Powell, IATA’s Chief Medical Officer, will explain why it is safe for passengers and crews to fly in a virus pandemic and provide evidence that supports why the transmission numbers aboard planes are so low.

Dr. Powell joined IATA in his current role in 2018, though he has been providing expert medical advice to the aviation industry for over a decade. He is a former Medical Officer in the Royal New Zealand Air Force with previous airline posts, including Chief Medical Officer at Air New Zealand and Group Medical Officer at Virgin Australia.

Join Aviation Week Network as Dr. Powell highlights the current health precautions being taken by the entire industry to ensure pilots, flight attendants and passengers stay healthy and feel safe flying again.

Copa Airlines is working to resume limited operations before a more pronounced restart of service in September.

Blanket quarantines of passengers flying between countries should be replaced by risk-based testing protocols backed by health certificates and other tactics that reassure the traveling public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.