The World of Aviation

The first Airbus A220 jet assembled at the Mobile plant in Alabama carried its maiden flight on 2 June. The aircraft is destined for the U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines.

In a statement released Tuesday, Qatar chief Akbar Al Baker claimed the airline to have repatriated 1.8 million individuals worldwide since the beginning of the outbreak.

The flag carrier had originally announced plans to acquire Air Transat, the country’s third largest airline, in May 2019. An offer was subsequently made at C$13 per share, or an all-cash bid of C$520 million.

The flag carrier stated 29 May that it had resumed scheduled services to all destinations within the Southeast Asian nation, which has reported less than 300 cases of the virus and no deaths.

A series of technical failures with the Airbus A320neo jets powered by Pratt & Whitney engines brought major Indian operators IndiGo and GoAir under scrutiny last year.

Almost 80 per cent of the commercial aircraft in the world have been grounded, and that’s a logistical nightmare for global freight shipping.