The World of Aviation

The United States has banned all flights from mainland Europe for 30 days, in arguably one of the most significant restrictions on people movement since World War II.

European airports face a “full-blown crisis” in passenger numbers, ACI Europe warned in a dramatic statement on Tuesday.

The EU appeared to confirm on Tuesday it would relax airport slot rules, which have led to the phenomenon of empty “ghost flights”.

Airbus’ target of delivering 800 aircraft in 2020 is at risk because Chineses airlines have been quietly deferring orders, Bloomberg has reported.

American was one of a number of airlines to announce major capacity cuts and cancellations in the last 24 hours, as the industry continues to make coronavirus contingency plans.

Korean Airlines has warned the COVID-19 outbreak could threaten its survival in a memo issued to all staff on Monday.