Coronavirus: Boeing offers voluntary layoff plan to employees
Boeing offered its employees a voluntary departure plan that includes early retirements to compensate for the financial effects…
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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.
Emirates to start resuming passenger flights
The UAE authorities gave a green light for Emirates to start reinstating passenger flights starting from April 6,…
Germany considers Condor nationalization after Polish sale fails
The German government could be on the verge of nationalizing the Condor, a former subsidiary of the late…
Coronavirus put airlines on the brink, IATA reports
Airlines could post a combined net loss of $39 billion in the second quarter of 2020, estimates the…
Avion Express enters cargo transportation market
Originally established as a cargo and passenger airline back in 2005, Avion Express, leading ACMI operator with 15…
Qantas flight QF741 turns back after COVID-19 diagnosis on ground
After six Qantas baggage handlers tested positive for COVID-19, the airline cancelled seven flights on March 31, 2020.…
Coronavirus: How many A380 remain in the skies?
As the aviation industry is caught in the coronavirus crisis, airlines are grounding large parts, if not all,…
Is Air France-KLM heading towards nationalization?
Like other carriers in Europe, the containment measures to fight the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic have greatly affected Air…
Qantas Boeing 747 make last flights before put to hibernation
On March 28, 2020, Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400ER, the last of five B747s remaining in the airline’s fleet,…
German A400M evacuates two French coronavirus patients
An A400M Atlas transporter of the Luftwaffe was used to transport patients hospitalized in Strasbourg, France, towards Ulm,…
Lufthansa to operate Boeing 747 on repatriation flights
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) might be grounding the better part of its fleet amid the ongoing Corona-Crisis, but its…
Virgin Australia halts Tigerair ops; cuts 90% domestic capacity
Amid the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, Virgin Australia Group is reducing domestic capacity by 90% on top of the…
Boeing to halt production in Seattle due COVID-19
Boeing is shutting down its production operations in Seattle area facilities, which make up the majority of the…
Norwegian secures $27M guarantee for 1st state aid installment
Norwegian Air Shuttle says it has secured necessary financial support approvals from the country’s banks to be eligible…
Emirates to suspend passenger flights
As multiple countries have closed their borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, Emirates is suspending the vast…
Week of surprising and record-breaking flights
As airlines around the globe were announcing flight cuts in bulk over the past week, one might be…
Compass Airlines to cease operations
Compass Airlines, a regional U.S. carrier, which has operated flights for American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) and Delta, is…
Delta to accelerate MD-88, MD-90 and Boeing 767 retirements
Facing a significant travel demand drop and other COVID-19 pandemic-caused challenges, Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian said the…