The World of Aviation

The fallout from President Donald Trump’s Europe travel ban has begun, with Delta, Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines among the airlines making major announcements. 

Shares in Delta and United, the airlines most affected by President Trump’s EU travel ban, slumped by more than 20 per cent on Thursday.

Lufthansa Group was one of a number of airlines to make major announcements overnight, as the industry continues to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

The collapse of Flybe has presented challenges and opporunties for the UK’s regional airlines. One week on, Australian Aviation investigates who are the winners and losers.

Boeing is freezing new hiring and preparing to draw down the full $13.8 billion loan it took out last month, according to newspaper reports.

The US’s Federal Aviation Administration has announced it will follow the European Union and relax its approach airport slot rules, which have led to the phenomenon of empty “ghost flights”.