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Face masks no longer required on Air Asia Malaysia flights

Air Asia Malaysia passengers no longer need to wear face masks on board after the government changed its guidance  ...

Airlines
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Cathay Pacific flight attendants plead not guilty to breaching HK COVID-19 rules

Two ex-Cathay Pacific flight attendants plead not guilty to breaching Hong Kong’s COVID-19 rules ...

Civil Aviation
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Direct passenger flights set to resume between China and the UK

Direct passenger flights between China and the UK are set to resume after 20 months ...

Civil Aviation
China eases COVID-19 “circuit-breaker” for inbound international flights

China eases COVID-19 “circuit-breaker” for inbound international flights

China eases its so-called circuit-breaker mechanism, which leads to flight route bans if inbound international flights c...

Columnists
Single aisle aircraft drive post-COVID fleet recovery: Gediminas Ziemelis

Single aisle aircraft drive post-COVID fleet recovery: Gediminas Ziemelis

Single-aisle aircraft and their variants have become a key part and a major player of the post-Covid recovery period....

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Aviation Economics & Finance
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SIA Engineering deepens quarterly loss citing increased costs

SIA Engineering (SIAEC) posts a $2.9 million operating loss even though demand for its MRO services increased during Q1 ...

Airlines
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Qantas drops COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international passengers

Qantas follows federal government ruling and drops the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for international travelers. ...

Civil Aviation
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Saudi Arabia now allows Lebanese travelers direct entry into the country

Saudi Arabia has eased travel restrictions, allowing Lebanese travelers direct entry into the country   ...

Civil Aviation
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Hong Kong relaxes COVID-19 rules, dropping individual flight bans

Hong Kong is easing its COVID-19 rules and suspending a policy on individual flight bans ...

Civil Aviation
Pakistan's aviation regulator orders face mask rule on domestic flights

Pakistan's aviation regulator orders face mask rule on domestic flights

Pakistan’s aviation regulator makes face masks on domestic flights mandatory because of rising COVID-19 numbers in ...

Civil Aviation
United States lifts negative COVID-19 test requirement for travelers

United States lifts negative COVID-19 test requirement for travelers

The United States CDC has lifted the requirement for travelers flying to the country to present a negative COVID-19 test ...

Civil Aviation
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Qatar Airways Doha to HKG flights temporarily banned over positive COVID cases

 Qatar Airways flights from Doha to Hong Kong have been temporarily banned due to positive COVID-19 cases ...

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Israel to scrap mandatory COVID-19 tests for Tel Aviv airport arrivals

Travelers who arrive at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv will soon no longer need to take a COVID-19 PCR te ...

International Pilots' Day
Is the mental health of Pilots improving in the post-pandemic era

Is the mental health of Pilots improving in the post-pandemic era?

Experts suggest COVID-19 is likely to ‘fade away’ in 2022. But what about its lasting impact on the mental h ...

Civil Aviation
Zero-COVID policy dents China’s Big Three airlines recovery

Zero-COVID policy dents China’s Big Three airlines recovery

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines have seen a sharp decline in March 2022 passenger traffic...

Civil Aviation
FAA makes Zero Tolerance policy against unruly passengers permanent

FAA makes Zero Tolerance policy against unruly passengers permanent

The FAA announces that its Zero Tolerance Policy against unruly passengers will become permanent...

Civil Aviation
US DOJ will appeal to reinstate mask mandate if CDC deems it necessary

US DOJ will appeal to reinstate mask mandate if CDC deems it necessary

The US Dept. of Justice says it will appeal to bring back the face mask mandate if the CDC decides it is still necessary ...

Civil Aviation
Florida judge ends mask mandate for all US public transport, including airlines

Florida judge ends mask mandate for all US public transport, including airlines

A Florida federal judge ends face mask mandate for all US public transportation, including airlines ...

Civil Aviation
American health agency extends mask mandate for airline passenger

American health agency extends mask mandate for airline passengers

The American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended the federal mask mandate for people traveling on ai ...

Airlines
Cathay Pacific March 2022 passenger traffic remains hampered

Cathay Pacific operated at under 2% of pre-COVID levels in March 2022

Cathay Pacific passenger traffic in March 2022 continued to be hampered by capacity reductions as a result of  ...

Air Cargo
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A sign the pandemic is finally over? EASA says no more cargo in passenger cabins

EASA does not plan to issue authorizations for cargo in passenger cabins beyond the end of July 2022 ...

Airport
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Two Belgian airports fined €300,000 for imposing temperature checks

Two Belgium airports face fines for violating privacy law after imposing temperature checks on passengers at the start o ...