Madhu Unnikrishnan

Singapore Airlines Cuts 4,300 Jobs

Singapore Airlines, hobbled by the near disappearance of international and business travel, bowed to reality and said it would eliminate 4,300 jobs. Of these 2,400 will be lay offs and…

Are Airlines Ready to Transport Vaccines?

The answer is "maybe." The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the airline industry could be ready to air ship billions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines, when they're ready to…

What Could Come Next After Covid?

By now, airlines hoped the Covid crisis would be over. Or at least that the world would be a lot further along in the recovery. September has arrived, almost nine…

Court Approves Virgin Atlantic Restructuring Plan

A U.K. court has signed off on Virgin Atlantic's restructuring plan, paving the way for the troubled carrier to "emerge from the Covid-19 crisis a sustainably profitable airline."

At Least One Airline Reports Its Demand Grew

In this time, for any airline to report traffic growth is news. But Pobeda, Aeroflot's low-cost carrier, did in July. Traffic rose 2%, compared with the 72% decline for the mainline carrier.

IATA: Demand Starts to Return

But it's not time to break out the champagne. IATA reported that air travel demand in July rose by seven percentage points from June but still is historically bad. How…

American Airlines Slashes October Schedule

American Airlines said it will cut its October flight schedule by 55%, compared with October last year as demand for air travel remains depressed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. American's…

Summer Hiatus

Airline Weekly is taking its annual summer break. Our next weekly issue will be published on Sept. 8, and we will resume updating AW Daily with airline industry news and…