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Greece suspends flights from Qatar after 12 test positive
by Sandy Milne June 5, 2020The Airbus A350-900 was carrying 91 passengers from Doha to the Greek capital on 1 June, when routine health checks upon revealed the passengers were ill.
Ibaraki Airport, a budget-focused regional airport located over 100 kilometres outside of the Japanese capital, may opt for the ambitious…
Watch documentaries and videos as Delta marks the final flight of its ‘Mad Dog’ McDonnell Douglas fleet.
Zipair has made its maiden flight from Tokyo to Bangkok, however the flight carried no passengers due to the continuing…
Can flying be risk-free? An epidemiologist explains the process
by WOFA June 4, 2020University of Arizona professors Kacey Ernst and Paloma Beamer talk through what to consider if you want to fly while minimising risk.
US to ban Chinese carriers from mid-June
by Dylan Nicholson June 4, 2020The US Department of Transportation has banned Chinese airlines from flying to the US from mid-June in retaliation for a…
Qatar Airways declares it’s the ‘world’s largest carrier’
by Sandy Milne June 3, 2020In a statement released Tuesday, Qatar chief Akbar Al Baker claimed the airline to have repatriated 1.8 million individuals worldwide since the beginning of the outbreak.
Air Canada reportedly looking to bail on Transat deal
by Sandy Milne June 3, 2020The flag carrier had originally announced plans to acquire Air Transat, the country’s third largest airline, in May 2019. An offer was subsequently made at C$13 per share, or an all-cash bid of C$520 million.
DGCA extends deadline for A320neo engine replacement
by WOFA June 3, 2020A series of technical failures with the Airbus A320neo jets powered by Pratt & Whitney engines brought major Indian operators IndiGo and GoAir under scrutiny last year.
Feature: How lack of passenger planes hurts cargo
by WOFA June 3, 2020Almost 80 per cent of the commercial aircraft in the world have been grounded, and that’s a logistical nightmare for global freight shipping.
A new draft proposal has been announced by administrators overseeing the finances of South African Airways, which includes a US$1.2…
Singapore holds talks with Australia and South Korea for ‘green lane’ travel
by Dylan Nicholson June 2, 2020Singapore has revealed it is in discussions with South Korea and Australia to resume international travel. In what has been…
Lufthansa’s management board accepted a more favourable set of demands made by the European Commission in exchange for approval of a €9 billion government bailout.
Indonesia’s Lion Air Group has re-suspended all domestic and international flights just days after reinstating them, blaming passenger non-compliance with COVID-19 policies.
Israeli Airport Authority effectively grounds El Al
by Dylan Nicholson June 4, 2020
The Israeli Airports Authority (IAA) has barred El Al from performing cargo-only flights, effectively grounding the airline. The decision was…
First Airbus A220 assembled in Alabama takes to the skies
by WOFA June 4, 2020
The first Airbus A220 jet assembled at the Mobile plant in Alabama carried its maiden flight on 2 June. The aircraft is destined for the U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines.
Vietnam Airlines’ full domestic recovery, adds new routes
by Sandy Milne June 3, 2020
The flag carrier stated 29 May that it had resumed scheduled services to all destinations within the Southeast Asian nation, which has reported less than 300 cases of the virus and no deaths.
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has posted its results for the first quarter of the 2020 financial year. Delivering just five…
UK ‘air bridges’ plan takes shape
by Sandy Milne June 2, 2020
‘Air bridges’ between the UK and low-risk European nations are likely to be introduced by the end of the month, according…
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