Emirates has become the first airline in the world to conduct a rapid, 10-minute COVID-19 test on passengers before they depart.
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.
Boeing has delivered the first set of reusable 3D-printed face shields to US healthcare authorities, in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.
