Comment: A vaccine will be a game-changer for international travel, but it’s not everything
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, epidemiologist Adrian Esterman explores the true impact that a COVID-19 vaccine could have on the international travel market. The United Kingdom yesterday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use. Following a review by the country’s drug regulator, the UK government announced it will
Boeing makes more cuts to Dreamliner production output
Boeing has announced it will reduce the production output of its 787 Dreamliner widebody aircraft to five jets a month in mid-2021, down from six. The decision was made off the back of ongoing subdued demand for new jet orders, with the US planemaker reporting another month of no new deliveries or orders on the
Flybe appears set to return with new licence application
Collapsed regional airline Flybe may be set to return from the dead, after the airline’s hedge fund owner applied for a UK operating licence. Thyme Opco, a holding company owned by Cyrus Capital, has applied for an operating license with the UK Civil Aviation Authority for the Exeter-based regional carrier. New-York based Cyrus Capital was
British car manufacturer Bentley has announced it will utilise five Antonov cargo aircraft to help it overcome the potential supply bottleneck caused by a chaotic exit of Britain from the European Union. Bentley sources most of its supplies from continental Europe, and sells about 24 per cent of its cars into Europe, CEO Adrian Hallmark
Airlines continue to back 737 MAX with new orders, deliveries
A number of airlines have come out in public support of Boeing and its newly recertified 737 MAX jet by taking delivery of delayed orders and placing new ones, a win for the embattled US planemaker. European budget airline and major customer Ryanair has ordered an additional 75 MAX jets, a deal worth over $9
The debate surrounding the requirement of mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 vaccinations in the near future has now intensified, as the UK approved the first vaccine for distribution. Global airport industry body Airports Council International has joined with a number of airlines in stating that a blanket rule requiring pre-flight vaccination could be as disruptive to the
