The World of Aviation

Somali and Kenyan officials are set to hold a joint investigation into the downing of a humanitarian flight in Somalia’s south-west on Monday. Officials from respective governments spoke Tuesday, in a bid to curb escalating tensions between the two east African nations. “The government of the Republic of Kenya urges the federal government of Somalia

Video footage showing conditions on a “packed” American Airlines flight has been circulated on social media, after passenger Krissy Maloney posted the clip online. The Connecticut woman blasted the airline over reportedly failing to comply with social distancing guidelines, claiming that “every single seat on this plane was filled”. Maloney also claimed that, contrary to

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr has become the first industry figure to give the phenomenon of passenger-to-cargo transformations a name.

Delta is set to sanitise every flight with so-called ‘electrostatic spraying’, after initially using the technology on flights to and from Asia.

Qatar Airlines has issued a company notice warning cabin crew to prepare for redundancies, as the impact of the disruption takes its toll on Qatar’s financial health. In the notice to cabin crew, reported by Reuters, Qatar states: “We have to face a new reality, where many borders are closed, rendering many of our destinations

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has stated it is ready to rescue other airlines within the continent including the failing South African Airways. This comes despite Ethiopian having its own difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief executive Tewolde GebreMariam has also stated he wants to rescue Air Mauritius, which has gone into