The World of Aviation

Emirates has become the first airline in the world to conduct a rapid, 10-minute COVID-19 test on passengers before they depart.

A new Boeing report reveals a drastic drop in commercial and defence deliveries for the first quarter of 2020.

The number of passengers at US airports has fallen to less than 100,000 a day, a drop of 96 per cent from last year and on a par with levels last seen in 1954.

Wizz Air, central Europe’s largest low-cost airline, will cut 1,000 staff as it continues to struggle as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released revised figures showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in 2020, a 55% decline compared to 2019.

The US government has handed American Airlines a $5.8 billion bailout to help pay staff salaries.