The coronavirus pandemic has moved at varying speeds across the globe. As borders closed in locations across the world, other countries in new regions are only just beginning to be affected. Much of the world’s borders are now closed as the virus reaches its peak. However, signs of slow recovery in some European countries, including
The UK’s Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has confirmed that it has withdrawn from a project to convert five Boeing 737NGs into E-7A Wedgetail surveillance platforms for the Royal Air Force, saying the project was commercially unviable. The UK Ministry of Defence in March 2019 signed a £1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) contract with Boeing to
Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed 97 people died, and two survived, when an A320 crashed into a crowded residential district in Karachi on Friday after twice trying to land at the airport.
Thursday airline updates: SAA given 25 days to restructure, funding boost from government
On 15 May, the South African government requested a business plan for South African Airways within 25 days. Plans to rescue the airline have been ongoing since late 2019 and, even allowing for the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has not been satisfied with progress. The standing committee on public accounts has asked
As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the world and shut down international travel, airlines have been looking to cut costs. One of the best ways to cut costs is to ground expensive or inefficient aircraft or to retire them completely, because of this for many airlines the first on the chopping block is the
Singapore’s Changi Airport will gradually start allowing transit passengers to pass through from 2 June. This does not mean the floodgates will be allowed to open as resumption of transit travel will be increased in a progressive fashion as each flight is assessed on a case by case basis. Changi is one of the world’s
