Lufthansa Technik pursuing world’s first A380 freighter
Thirteen years after the double-decker, long-hauler superjumbo by Airbus entered service as a passenger aircraft, the A380 could…
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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.
Qantas expects to burn $40M per week by June 2020
Qantas group, the parent company of Qantas Airways, expects to reach a cash burn rate of $40 million…
Cheap aircraft: the only silver lining of COVID-19 crisis?
As the coronavirus pandemic spread out throughout the world and governments had imposed travel restrictions to limit the…
Airlines explore alternative business as planes stay grounded
With the survival mode “on”, the aviation industry is desperate to look for novel ways to keep their…
Coronavirus: Airbus and Boeing take full brunt of the crisis
With the coronavirus pandemic affecting the aviation industry and setting the demand for new aircraft at a record…
Boeing to ax staff by 10% after reporting negative quarter
Shortly after Airbus, Boeing published its financial results for the first quarter of 2020. The manufacturer reports a…
Airbus sinks in the red due to coronavirus crisis
Airbus published a net loss of €481 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared to a net…
AirAsia shows new take on cabin crew uniform amid pandemic
AirAsia shows a sneak peek of its brand new flight attendant uniform that comes hand in hand with…
Argentina bans all commercial flights until September 2020
Fighting against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the government of Argentina extended the ban of flights in,…
Boeing needs more money, expects several thousand layoffs
As it faces the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air transport, Boeing is preparing to take additional…
Airbus survival at stake, more job cuts expected
Without immediate action to alleviate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Airbus fears its survival is at stake.…
Virgin Atlantic on the brink after Delta rules out cash injection
As it reported a loss of $534 million for the first quarter of 2020, Delta Air Lines ruled out…
Boeing reportedly resumes 777X flight test campaign
As the production in its Washington State plants is restarting, Boeing reportedly scheduled a test flight for the…
Air Mauritius declares insolvency, enters administration
After halting all its domestic and international flights due to the coronavirus crisis, Air Mauritius is expecting not…
Coronavirus: Austrian Airlines to retire Airbus A319 fleet
Austrian Airlines will sell 20 of its 80 aircraft by 2022, reducing its fleet by 25%, to alleviate…
Etihad operates biggest MRO program in its history
After COVID-19 flight restrictions left 80% of its fleet grounded, Etihad Airways embarked on what it calls the…
Air France forced to provide masks after full flight backlash
After the controversy sparked by a picture of a flight packed with passengers wearing no protective equipment, Air…
El Al in talks for a bank loan backed by the government
El Al Israel Airlines has said to be in talks with Israel Discount Bank regarding a US$350 million…