WestJet to lay off 1700 pilots amid coronavirus pandemic
One of major Canadian airlines WestJet reported laying off 1700 pilots beginning May 1. The layoffs will affect…
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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.
Titan Airways flight AWC001C lands in St. Helena
A chartered Titan Airways flight AWC001C landed in the recently cut-off Saint Helena Island on April 20, 2020.…
Antonov An-225 Mriya breaks two records in one week
Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in the world, had a busy week participating in a coronavirus outbreak…
Boeing gradually resumes commercial aircraft production
Boeing will resume production of the 737, 747, 767, 777, and 787 in the state of Washington from…
South African Airways on the brink, after state denies support
The government of South Africa announced its decision not to grant another 10 billion rands ($532 million) of…
World’s largest plane Antonov An-225 joins fight against Covid-19
The Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world’s largest plane, started participating in the coronavirus crisis effort. The giant completed…
Etihad employs passenger Boeing 777 & 787 for cargo flights
Etihad Cargo is opening five new cargo routes in the UAE using Etihad Airways Boeing 777 and 787…
Chapman Freeborn helps repatriate 10,000 people during COVID-19
Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and multiple country border closures, Chapman Freeborn, charter broker company from the…
Icelandair operates Boeing 767 for cargo flight ICE1721
Icelandair Boeing 767 took off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in China on April 9, 2020. The…
How coronavirus turned the air cargo industry upside down?
When the United States imposed travel restrictions on 26 different European countries on March 14, 2020, the air…
Boeing 737 MAX certification postponed as new flaws found
The recertification campaign of the Boeing 737 MAX that was expected to begin in April 2020 is reportedly…
Boeing extends production halt as 1000th Dreamliner takes off
Production continues at Boeing’s facility of North Charleston, South Carolina, and on April 3, 2020, the 1000th Dreamliner…
airBaltic reduces capacity further for the next few months….
The Latvian Government sponsored airline airBaltic has confirmed that it will further reduce its capacity over the coming…
Airbus sends A350-1000 to China to pick up millions of facemasks
The European aerospace giant, Airbus sent an A350-1000 to Tianjin, China over the weekend to bring back millions…
Turning Airbus A320 passenger plane to cargo
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and subsequent crisis have accelerated passenger aircraft groundings at an unprecedented pace. However, some…
Boeing halts operations in military rotorcraft site due COVID-19
Boeing is temporarily suspending production at its facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak…
Coronavirus: Airbus uses test aircraft to bring masks to Europe
An Airbus A350-1000 test aircraft took off from Toulouse, France, on April 3, 2020, towards Tianjin, China, where…
Etihad Airways to resume passenger flights, awaits permission
Etihad Airways, which was forced to halt passenger flights amid the coronavirus crisis, is now preparing to gradually…