The World of Aviation

Richard Branson is facing a mounting backlash in his home country over his decision to order Virgin Atlantic staff to take eight weeks of unpaid leave and then ask for a government bailout.

Suspended Scandinavian Airlines workers are being offered fast-tracked healthcare training to help Sweden’s national effort to fight off Coronavirus

Australia and New Zealand have upped their travel advice yet again, this time completely closing air and sea border points to non-residents and citizens.

Donald Trump dropped another big hint he’s set to bail out US airlines and plane makers on Wednesday.

Until recently, the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus were behind of their delivery schedules due to the high demand for their workhorse passenger planes such as the A320neo or 787 Dreamliner.

The United States has reignited its trade war with Airbus despite the coronavirus crisis, raising tariffs from 10 to 15 per cent on the European planemaker’s aircraft.