Hopes for a rebound in Europe’s travel market have been further dashed as leaders across the continent introduce a new wave of travel restrictions and caution against summer holidays. UK Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment Nadhim Zahawi has warned Britons that they should “absolutely” avoid making bookings for summer holidays outside of the country, as
British engine-maker Rolls-Royce has reportedly lowered its forecasts for how much its aircraft engines will fly in 2021, in light of fresh COVID-19 travel restrictions. Rolls’ main revenue stream from airlines is heavily dependent on flying hours, as carriers will pay depending on how often the engines are used. The British manufacturer creates engines that
Welcome to 2021: a year marked by trouble at Boeing, border closures and major aircraft tragedies. This week on the World of Aviation Podcast, host Adam Thorn and guests Hannah Dowling and Christian “Boo” Boucousis discuss a start to the year that seems worryingly familiar. In particular, the team talks in-depth about Boeing’s $2.5 billion 737 MAX
Health authorities in Germany have sent around 500 Airbus staff into quarantine, after 21 workers from its Hamburg factory tested positive for the new strain of COVID-19. The European planemaker said the affected staff have been asked to stay at home as a precautionary measure, and it is currently determining how the disruption will impact
United Airlines might make the COVID-19 vaccine a mandatory requirement for employees, according to CEO Scott Kirby. “I think the right thing to do is for United Airlines, and for other companies, to require the vaccines and to make them mandatory,” Kirby said. “If others go along and are willing to start to mandate vaccines,
Indonesian investigators have flagged a potential pre-existing issue with the autothrottle system as a potential contributing factor to the Sriwijaya Air 737-500 crash earlier this month. Flight SJ 182, a Boeing 737-500, crashed into the Java Sea just minutes after take-off from Jakarta on Saturday, 9 January 2021. According to a Wall Street Journal report,
