Virgin Atlantic has filed a case with the US bankruptcy court in New York and is seeking protection from its creditors in the US, according to a court filing made on Tuesday. The airline has sought protection under chapter 15 of the US bankruptcy code, which allows a foreign debtor to shield assets in the
Emirates is offering to cover customers’ coronavirus related health expenses and quarantine costs in its latest bid to get people on planes, but will this move actually incentivise travel? In this episode of World of Aviation, Adam Thorn and Christian “Boo” Boucousis reflect on the inconsistencies across the industry in the current state of the
Labour unions, in conjunction with airline executives, are pushing the US government to extend federal COVID-19 relief packages to the aviation industry, as the pandemic continues to hit the industry, and layoffs loom. To date, the US Congress set aside $32 billion of a $2.2 trillion CARES package for the aviation industry, on the condition
Sporting Boeing’s new testing livery, WH003 took off Paine Field in Everett, Washington, at approximately 1:55pm local time on Monday.
The proposal address the issues raised by the manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system (MCAS), which were at the heart of two fatal crashes.
First round talks have now concluded between Ukraine and Iran, over the downing of a Ukrainian airliner in Tehran in January, with Ukrainian officials labelling the initial talks as “constructive”. However, Ukraine has not yet ruled out the possibility of taking Iran to international courts over the incident, renewing its determination to “bring Iran to
