![Subsidy scrap: US pulls tariff hikes threatened over EU Airbus aid](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/air-france-a380-inflight-770x420.jpg)
The United States has said that it will hold off on a planned $7.5 billion hike in tariffs charged on European goods, levelled in response to subsidies provided by Brussels to Airbus.
![The Russian freighter running vaccine ‘rehearsals’](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/abcpharma.jpg)
As Russia spruiks its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine test, the country's largest freight carrier says that it is testing flight capacity to prepare for vaccine transport.
![Mainland start-up vies for Hong Kong AOC](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hong-kong-airlines.jpg)
Hong Kong’s roster of major passenger airlines could soon swell to five, following revelations that a mainland start-up has applied for an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC). In recent days, the island’s Civil Aviation Department revealed that a submission from Greater Bay Airlines was made to the agency last month, confirming that the bid is still
![Southwest dials back on deep cleaning, seeks ‘standard turnaround time’](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/southwest2-770x420.jpg)
Southwest Airlines has instructed cabin crew to throttle back on COVID-related cleaning procedures, in a bid to “return to standard turnaround time” as it restores its flight network. In a memo leaked to press, the Dallas-based airline urged crew members to “focus on a few items – tray tables and lavatories” during cabin cleans. “These
![Cartoon-themed ‘flights to nowhere’ to mark Taiwanese Father’s Day](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/eva.jpg)
Just one month after Taipei’s Songshan Airport reopened its doors to locals for a fake flight experience, an EVA Air initiative is bringing new meaning to the term “round trip”. On 8 August – Taiwanese Father’s Day – the airline plans to operate a scenic sortie over the East China Sea, circling Japan’s Ryukyu Islands
![Leaked memo reveals plan to stand down a third of United pilots](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/United.jpg)
An internal United memo, leaked Thursday, outlines plans to furlough roughly 3,900 United pilots in the near-to-mid future. United had previously gone public with plans to stand down 2,250 pilots between 1 October and the end of the year, as well as a further 1,650 in 2021 dependent on demand. However, the contents of the