The World of Aviation

A US senator has threatened that airlines could be held partly accountable for the ongoing and uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus throughout the country, in a series of tweets over the weekend.

A China Airlines A330 has been grounded following an incident which saw all three primary flight computers, thrust reverser and autobrake systems fail.

Moldovan authorities have shuttered a clandestine facility located in the country’s east, after searches revealed it to be churning out fake copies of the Soviet-type Kamov Ka-26 helicopter. On Tuesday, the Moldovan Prosecutor’s Office – together with investigators from the Police General Inspectorate – carried out raids on the factory, 100 kilometres north-east of the

On Thursday, Taipei’s Songshan Airport hosted 60 locals aboard its “fake flight” experience. According to the airport, the move was aimed towards those “starved of the travel experience” during the coronavirus pandemic. The would-be passengers received boarding passes and proceeded through security and immigration, before boarding a China Airlines Airbus A330 complete with flight attendants

Less than a month after introducing a mandatory quarantine period, the UK plans to abandon it for the majority of European countries. While the full list of exempt countries is due to be published Friday, the Department of Transport (DfT) has confirmed that travellers arriving in England from countries including France, Spain, Germany and Italy

El Al CEO Gonen Usishkin has cancelled all operations indefinitely, following the announcement of a strike from the Israeli Pilots’ Union (ISRALPA) on Tuesday evening.