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Ben Goldstein

United Airlines announced plans to furlough up to 2,850 pilots this fall, more than previously expected.
 
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An early summer surge of flyers sparked optimism that air travel might rebound more quickly than originally expected. But that early-June demand has cooled as the leisure travel season comes to an end and if business travel doesn’t pick up, industry
experts are predicting a bleak fall.   

 
Jens Flottau | Sean Broderick

EASA plans to start Boeing 737 MAX test flights on Sept. 7 in what is a key milestone for the aircraft to be recertified in Europe.
 
 
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Linda Blachly

Aircraft cabin manufacturers continue to innovate to develop new cabin designs, and many have responded to what aircraft interiors could look like in the post-COVID-19 environment.
 
Helen Massy-Beresford

COVID-19-related travel restrictions between European countries, including Germany and the UK, are tightening up.
 
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The UK’s changing quarantine policy is creating uncertainty among both passengers and airlines, with the list of flight corridors changing on an almost daily basis. Airlines are becoming highly reactive, reducing and adding capacity with the policy fluctuations, while passengers are understandably booking later in the cycle to minimise their risks.

  • How are airports coping with the constant uncertainty?
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IATA's Aug-2020 update of the impact of COVID-19 on European aviation forecasts a reduction of 705 million passengers, or 60%, in 2020.
 
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Sean Broderick

American and the Allied Pilots Association worked to limit the number of planned furloughs in response to lower demand.