The World of Aviation

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”.

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”.