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Monday MAX update: Mass software updates begin, EU postpones return to service
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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

US travellers cancel flights amid COVID spike
Airlines

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

UNICEF working with airlines to strategise global vaccine deployment
Airlines

  UNICEF, the United Nations agency providing humanitarian and medical relief to children, has reportedly held talks with around 40 airlines to discuss their involvement in the future COVID-19 vaccine supply chain. The meeting was said to include cargo airlines, couriers, passenger airlines with cargo divisions, and passenger carriers that would be able to use

Another COVID casualty: Norwegian Air files for bankruptcy protection
Airlines

Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air has officially filed for bankruptcy protection in Ireland, making it the biggest casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic in aviation so far. The troubled carrier has asked an Irish court to carry out a process of examinership, which would protect the group’s assets while it tries to slash its debt pile, offload

UK ‘working to mitigate’ Brexit risks as deadline looms
Airlines

UK aviation authorities have claimed they are working hard to mitigate the potential risks faced by the country’s aviation sector once the current Brexit transition period with the European Union ends on 31 December. From 1 January 2021, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will be required to take on new regulatory responsibilities, as Britain

Cathay Pacific to axe seven loss-making routes
Airlines

Cathay Pacific has scrapped seven loss-making international routes from its schedule, including to Washington, Brussels, London, and New York. An internal memo described the move as permanent, with an insider saying all of the services were losing money. However, a source said while the axed routes would definitely not return next year, they could be

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