The World of Aviation

More people died on large passenger aircraft in 2020 than 2019 – despite COVID-19 groundings.

Volga-Dnepr has begun returning its grounded An-124s to the skies following an apparent engine failure incident last November.

American Airlines operated its first commercial 737 MAX flight on 29 December 2020 – nearly two years after the aircraft was grounded.

An A330-202 transported the Sputnik V COVID vaccine to Argentina – hours after the South American country gave the Russian jab approval.

American Airlines has entered into a slot swap agreement with Finnair covering a daily slot-pair at London Heathrow.

World of Aviation recounts a year the industry will never forget. In part 1, we chart COVID bailouts and more trouble with the MAX.