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Airport lockdown confusion causes Eurowings flight to U-turn
Airlines

A Eurowings flight from Dusseldorf to Sardinia, carrying just two passengers, was forced to return home mid-air because its destination airport was closed due to a coronavirus lockdown.

IndiGo passenger tests positive on first day of domestic reboot
Airlines

A passenger travelling from Chennai to Coimbatore aboard low-cost carrier IndiGo has tested positive for coronavirus. The incident, which occurred on 25 May, comes on the evening that domestic flights resumed in India. IndiGo said in a statement that the flight crew has been placed in isolation for 14 days, and all other travellers have

Ryanair’s O’Leary claims rival Lufthansa ‘addicted’ to bailouts
Airlines

Ryanair chief executive has slammed the German government’s decision to grant €9 billion ($9.88 billion) of aid to Lufthansa.

Drones fly COVID-19 testing kits to Scottish island in landmark trial
Airports

The scheme, the first of its kind in the UK, will see supplies flown 12 miles over "challenging terrain", which will reduce delivery times from six hour to just 15 minutes.

Air France-KLM acquisition criticised by Dutch court
Airlines

The Dutch government's acquisition of a 14 per cent stake in Air France-KLM has been criticised by the Netherlands' Court of Audit on Wednesday.

US withdraws from landmark 1992 Open Skies treaty
Airports

On Thursday, US officials signalled the country's intention to abandon a historic treaty which permits parties to conduct short-notice reconnaissance flights over one another's territory.

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