The World of Aviation

European airlines are racing to cancel flights from the UK after the government announced on Saturday it was to enter a second national lockdown. As part of the new restrictions, initially scheduled to last from 5 November to 2 December, Britons will be unable to leave the country for anything other than work purposes –

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is gearing up for yet another ‘flight to nowhere’ for frequent flyers who form part of a Facebook group.

Passenger traffic volumes remain well below 2019 levels, despite a slight pick-up in domestic flight activity, according to Airports Council International.

The US Congressional Research Service has lifted the lid on the US Air Force’s secretive Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program.

Qatar has said it will refer “those responsible” for the invasive search of female passengers at Hamad Airport to its prosecution office.

In this cross-posting with The Conversation, Swedish assistant professor of risk and environmental studies Dr Avit Bhowmik examined the case of Swedish ‘flight shaming’, and pondered if the pandemic could cause a long-term shift in travel demand. Europe’s major airlines are likely to see their turnover drop by 50 per cent in 2020 as a result of