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Boeing has announced that it will slash its production output across all its models, following a larger-than-anticipated quarterly loss, and delay its 777X program to 2022. Included in its business changes will be a mammoth reduction in the production of its twin-engine jets, the phasing out of its 747 production, and the delay of its

In this crossposting from The Conversation, Swansea University’s Geraint Harvey, the University of Birmingham’s Daniel Wintersberger and the University of Bristol’s Peter Turnbull, explain why airlines should attempt to retain their staff. The coronavirus pandemic has been especially cruel to the aviation industry. COVID-19 had an immediate and severe impact on aviation that is unlike

Airlines around the world are tackling the tricky challenge of saving costs by hibernating, while also maintaining a workforce that’s viable on the other side of this crisis. In this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, hear about the carnage over airbridges in the EU, from the UK’s closure to Spain and Ireland’s fundamentally

UK trade union Unite has warned British Airways of an immediate strike over plans to “fire and rehire” up to 12,000 staff on poorer terms. The head of Unite has warned British Airways that staff intend to push ahead with industrial action against the major airline “with immediate effect”, over plans to cut up to

Comprising a 40kg battery pack and electric motor, the system is designed to rapidly detect engine failure

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), representing almost 300 airlines around the globe, has extended its forecast for international passenger traffic to return to pre-crisis levels by one year, to 2024. While providing an update on how the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to make itself felt within the international aviation sector, the IATA cited poor