The World of Aviation

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.

The annoucnement marks an important milestone for both Boeing and the regulator, who plan to work closely together over the coming weeks.

Hawaiian Airlines plans to reinstate flights to the mainland US in August, as governor David Ige eases restrictions that have kept tourists away for three months.

The move follows an announcement by the airline that it may need to reduce staff numbers by up to a third because of the coronavirus pandemic.