Qatar Airlines has issued a company notice warning cabin crew to prepare for redundancies, as the impact of the disruption takes its toll on Qatar’s financial health. In the notice to cabin crew, reported by Reuters, Qatar states: “We have to face a new reality, where many borders are closed, rendering many of our destinations
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has stated it is ready to rescue other airlines within the continent including the failing South African Airways. This comes despite Ethiopian having its own difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief executive Tewolde GebreMariam has also stated he wants to rescue Air Mauritius, which has gone into
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the 56th Annual Safety Report (2019). The data documents the continued trend towards safety in aviation across recent years, even as a record 4.54 billion travellers took to the skies in 2019.
The British government has agreed a deal with the UAE to allow selected repatriation flights to transit at Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Swedish internet-based service Flightradar 24 has released its much-anticipated air traffic statistics for the month of March.
As the WHO and many state governments have issued "social distancing" guidelines, different airlines have taken different tacks to implement the concept.
