Vietnam suspends entry of foreign travelers as COVID surges
The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam ordered the temporary suspension of foreign passenger entry, leading to the cancellation…
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News about the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the aviation industry, including travel restrictions, operations, and the industry’s recovery.
Transat to receive up to $570 million financial aid from Canada
Transat reached an agreement with the Canadian authorities which will provide it with up to $570 million (CA$700…
IATA’s Willie Walsh deplores COVID-19 test profiteering
Speaking at the World Aviation Festival virtual event, newly-appointed IATA director Willie Walsh commented on the current situation…
Parallels between post-9/11 shock and current pandemic
The article was first published on August 27, 2020.Much like the current crisis, another crisis that engulfed aviation…
Boeing reports huge quarterly loss, 777X launch delayed to late 2023
Boeing reported a net loss of $8.42 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020. Throughout the year, the…
American Airlines posts $8.9 billion loss in challenging 2020
Affected by the drop in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) reported a net…
Safety and mental health: aviation’s newest crisis? | Best of 2020
This article was originally published on July 8, 2020.The coronavirus-imposed crisis is a truly unprecedented downturn in aviation’s…
Canada to impose COVID-19 tests to inbound passengers
To tackle a surge of COVID-19 cases and the new strand of the virus originating from the United…
France to become the main shareholder of Air France-KLM?
After providing the national carrier with €7 billion of state aid in April 2020, France could now double…
BREAKING| Paris Air Show 2021 canceled over COVID-19 uncertainty
The organizers of the Paris Air Show – Le Bourget announced the cancellation of the next edition due…
Is aviation industry ready to transport Covid-19 vaccines?
As the first positive results of Covid-19 vaccines echoed through the media, a new challenge arose. Millions of…
Aviation’s biggest challenge: COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Repetition aside, there are little-to-no words left to describe what kind of damage the current coronavirus-induced crisis has…
Passengers provide identical COVID tests, flight canceled
Russian airline Pegas Fly was forced to cancel a flight from Moscow, Russia, to Zhengzhou, China, after COVID-19…
International flights banned from India till end of 2020
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India announced that scheduled international passenger flights would be banned until…
Five challenges ahead for MRO business
The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably lowered demand in air transport and thus reduced the number of flights. Fewer…
Virgin Atlantic seals new rescue deal, narrowly escapes collapse
Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic, which has balanced on the verge of collapse since the inception of the new…
Emirates lays off tenth of its workforce, more to follow
Following months of speculation, Emirates has finally disclosed the number of employees that are being laid off due…
Portugal acquires Neeleman share in TAP Air Portugal
The Portuguese government reached an agreement with the private shareholders of the TAP airline. The state will increase…