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Delta Air Lines and the union that represents its pilots have reached a preliminary deal to avoid furloughs through Jan. 1, 2022. 

Researchers say that the "ventilation of air on aircraft reduces the possibility of exposure to COVID-19, lower than other common settings such as a grocery store or indoor restaurant."

Robin Hayes, the CEO of JetBlue Airways, says the carrier will continue blocking middle seats at least until the first quarter of next year, citing the importance of “customer perception” amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

General Electric Co. on Wednesday unexpectedly reported a quarterly profit and a positive cash flow on the back of cost cuts and improvements in its power and renewable energy businesses, sending its shares 10% higher.

Boeing Co. reported a fourth straight quarterly loss and warned employees of job cuts as the coronavirus pandemic and grounding of the 737 Max aircraft weighed on sales.

The Delta-WestJet joint venture would have a combined 27% share of scheduled air carrier transborder capacity

The airline is running less than 30% of its normal domestic capacity due to border closures

The cuts are about 24% of the company’s workforce

The airline industry is hoping that testing will help revive its businesses.

A UK information commission has slapped British Airways with a fine of more than $25.9 million fine allegedly failing to protect roughly 400,000 employees’ customers’ personal information prior to a cyberattack in 2018.

U.S. airlines expect it will be years before their business recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, even after pulling together over $100 billion by tapping government aid and mortgaging assets including planes and frequent-flier programs.

Hawaii's new pre-testing program is an effort to stem the devastating downturn the pandemic has had on Hawaii’s tourism-based economy.

Uber and GE announced a new partnership Wednesday to transform the world through aerial ridesharing on the largescale, as the aviation industry is reimagined for the post-pandemic era.  

BA appoints new leader to steer its operations.

The outlook for the aviation industry has deteriorated again due to rising coronavirus infections and renewed travel restrictions, Airbus chief operating officer Michael Schoellhorn was quoted as saying on Saturday.

On Thursday, the airline expanded its offering to appeal to travelers who want to take the test "from the comfort of their home" in order to qualify to be exempt from the Aloha State's 14-day quarantine.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urges Congress to approve more aid for airline workers

Shift would end output of that jetliner in Seattle area as demand for planes plummets amid pandemic

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Japan Airlines announced that it will start using more gender neutral greetings, swapping "ladies and gentlemen" for "all passengers" and "everyone."