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Emirates has expanded its offering for COVID-19 related insurance to include “multi-risk” travel cover for all passengers from 1 December. The new expanded insurance offering is provided by AIG Travel, and covers any emergency medical expenses up to US$500,000, trip cancellation and curtailment expenses, as well as loss of baggage or belongings. The coverage automatically

Brazilian planemaker Embraer has said it is in “active talks” with potential partners to develop its latest turboprop aircraft, the first it has built in over four decades. It comes after US giant Boeing axed a $4 billion joint-venture deal in April. Embraer had previously aimed to develop its latest turboprop as a part of

Less than a week since the US Federal Aviation Administration approved the Boeing 737 MAX’s return to service, Boeing has begun a round-the-clock process of upgrading the software of its stored jets, while international regulators continue to deliberate its recertification. According to Rich Muller, the director of Grant County International Airport, more than 700 workers

It should have been the biggest story of the year. But after a 20-month flight ban – the longest in aviation history – the US Federal Aviation Administration has finally cleared the 737 MAX to fly again. Now what? In this week’s Inside Aviation, Phil and Adam discuss this and other stories breaking around the world.

Airlines in the United States have flagged that future bookings have slowed, and cancellations are on the rise, as the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to push towards 200,000 per day. The surge of virus cases resulted in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urging Americans not to travel around

In this cross-posting with The Conversation, Professor Pamela M. Aaltonen of Purdue University discusses why the CDC has informed Americans not to travel for the holidays, and ways to curb the spread of the virus. As Americans prepare for the first Thanksgiving in the time of the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued