Airlines suffering from business class blues in age of COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of video meetings. But can Zoom really replace in-person meetings that require business executives to travel?
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Airbus to keep A320 output at 40 per month
European aircraft giant Airbus said Friday it will maintain production of its workhorse A320 plane at 40 per month to mid-2021 when it expects the aviation industry to have recovered from the coronavirus pandemic.
Oct 23, 2020
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Automotive
Comparing the promise and reality of e-scooters
Is shared micromobility the ideal first/last mile supplement to transit? Can electric scooters make it easier for historically disadvantaged populations to get around? In just three years, brand-new fleets of e-scooters have ...
Oct 22, 2020
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Microsoft, Alaska Airlines team up for alternative jet fuel
Microsoft and Alaska Airlines announced a partnership Thursday to use sustainable jet fuel to offset emissions from the technology giant's employee travel.
Oct 22, 2020
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American Airlines reports $2.4 bln loss in Q3
American Airlines announced Thursday that its earnings plunged 73 percent in the third quarter amid the collapse in air travel during the coronavirus pandemic, causing a loss of $2.4 billion, which was not as bad as analysts ...
Oct 22, 2020
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Translation tools, air purifiers: face masks go high-tech
From monitoring vital signs to filtering filthy air and even translating speech into other languages, the coronavirus-fuelled boom in mask-wearing has spawned an unusual range of high-tech face coverings.
Oct 21, 2020
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Lufthansa loses 1.26 billion euros in third quarter
German airline Lufthansa on Tuesday reported a loss of 1.26 billion euros ($1.49 billion) in the third quarter of 2020 as it struggles to bounce back from crippling coronavirus lockdowns.
Oct 20, 2020
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Airlines face tough winter as hoped-for pick-up fails to materialise
Airlines face a long, hard winter after a much hoped for rebound from the coronavirus crisis failed to materialise, prompting savage cost cutting programmes and fresh calls for government support.
Oct 18, 2020
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Boeing says pandemic will cut demand for planes for a decade
Boeing is lowering its expectations around demand for new planes over the next decade as the coronavirus pandemic continues to undercut air travel.
Oct 06, 2020
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Boeing to consolidate US 787 production in cost-saving move
Boeing will consolidate manufacturing of the 787 Dreamliner plane to one plant in the US, ending production of the wide-body jet in Washington state, the company announced Thursday.
Oct 01, 2020
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