Air Arabia launches first low-cost carrier from Abu Dhabi
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, a joint venture between state-owned Etihad Airways and the Air Arabia group, will start…
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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.
La Compagnie suspends flights until September 2020
La Compagnie Boutique Airline postponed the resumption of its flights to New York for a second time. Due…
God could not save the Queen: British Airways retires Boeing 747
British Airways is permanently retiring all of its Boeing 747 fleet due to the drop in demand caused…
COVID-19: Italian regulator threatens Ryanair with flight ban
The Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile (ENAC), the Italian civil aviation authority, is threatening to suspend Ryanair flights…
One minute late SAS plane forces 158 passengers into quarantine
The 158 passengers on flight SK4700 between Nice, France, and Oslo, Norway, will have to isolate for ten…
Qatar Airways imposes stricter curfew on flight crew
Qatar Airways announced an extended 10-hour overnight curfew for their cabin crew staying in their accommodations of Doha,…
Royal duel: which of A380 or B747 fly more passengers nowadays?
When the coronavirus crisis hit the aviation industry with low demand, the widebodies were the first aircraft to…
World Tourism Organization offers tool to track tourism recovery
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched an online tool called the “Tourism Recovery Tracker” to help track…
Aerospace supplier Latecoere to cut French workforce by a third
Latécoère Group, a French supplier of aerostructures, presented its strategic plan to alleviate the effect of the coronavirus…
From shopping to masks: did passenger experience change forever?
The restrictions imposed by health authorities around the world have durably changed the expectations of passengers when it…
Emirates refunded customers more than $1 billion since March 2020
Emirates has processed more than 1.4 million refund requests and returned more than $1.36 billion since March 2020.The…
France details new investment plan for hydrogen aircraft by 2035
The French government presented the details of a €100 billion recovery program for the country’s economy. Among the…
Lufthansa tightens mask exemptions, requires negative Covid test
Lufthansa Group is tightening the exemptions from mask requirements onboard their flights to include a medical certificate and…
Lufthansa Group signs EASA Aviation Industry Charter for COVID-19
The Lufthansa Group airlines signed the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Charter for COVID-19, committing to implement…
easyJet to close three British bases
The British low-cost carrier easyJet will close its bases in London-Stansted, London-Southend, and Newcastle from September 2020. Several…
Virgin Atlantic files for asset protection in the United States
Virgin Atlantic has filed for bankruptcy protection concerning its activities in the United States while it is still…
Embraer pushes back E175-E2 introduction to 2023
In a financial statement released on August 5, 2020, Embraer reported second-quarter losses and a steep drop in…
Airbus posts $2.2 billion net loss in H1, deliveries cut in half
Airbus reported a $1.9 billion loss for the second quarter of 2020, as the manufacturer announced it slowed…