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New analysis shows more aircraft in storage than in service
/Aviation data analysts Cirium have released their latest figures on the number of aircraft grounded and in storage due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Podcast: After the cuts, airlines and parts manufacturers make their bailout cases
/The last few days have seen a shift in sentiment amid the global airline sector in regard to COVID-19, from initially being focused on getting people home to now aggressively calling for government bailouts. Join hosts Phil Tarrant, Christian “Boo” Boucousis and senior writer Adam Thorn on this episode of the podcast as they reveal
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New kit turns A320 passenger jets into freighters in minutes
/A new cargo seat bag that can repurpose an A320 passenger plane into a makeshift freighter has been given the green light by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Friday airline updates: Emirates restarts flying on Monday
Emirates will be resuming a limited number of passenger flights from Monday the 6th of April. The Airline grounded all flights after the UAE government banned all flights out of the country.
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Airbus EC635 helicopter refitted for COVID-19 patients
The Swiss Air Force and RUAG MRO has modified two EC 635 helicopters for Covid-19 patient transport.
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Boeing suspends Philadelphia area operations
Boeing is temporarily suspending production operations at its facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania.
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