2020 is miserable for Boeing and Airbus, but not to equal amount
As is confirmed by the results of aircraft deliveries and orders from the second quarter of 2020, production…
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COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the aviation industry, including travel restrictions, health and safety measures, airline operations, vaccination efforts.
Air India can send employees on unpaid leave for up to 5 years
After a redundancy and productivity assessment, Air India managing director will be able to send employees on compulsory…
United Airlines pilots’ union agrees on furloughs deal
An agreement was reached between United Airlines (UA) and its pilots’ union to reduce unpaid leaves and keep…
“Huge losses” reported by all three major Chinese carriers
Chinese “Big Three” – China Southern Airlines (ZNH), China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA) and Air China – have…
Embraer deliveries fall to record low in the second quarter
Fewer commercial and executive jets were delivered in the second quarter of 2020 than in any given second…
Ryanair threatens to close 3 bases in Germany
Irish low cost carrier unveils plans to greatly scale-back its operations in Germany, as Vereinigung Cocpit (VC), German…
Jet Time files for bankruptcy, owner registers Jettime
Danish airline Jet Time, which has been offering charter and ACMI services since 2006, has filed for bankruptcy…
Deal over British Airways pay cuts awaits pilots’ approval
After nearly three months of negotiations, British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has reached a deal with British Airways…
Counting losses of US Big Four: who is hit the most?
As the financial results of the second quarter become available, the full picture of monumental losses COVID-19 lockdowns…
KLM plans return to pre-crisis network coverage
Dutch national carrier KLM announces a plan to expand its current lockdown-impacted network to 91 European and 61…
Aeromexico’s situation worsening amid bankruptcy and layoffs
Aeromexico’s Q2 2020 financial results report net loss of $1.3 billion (MXN27 billion) and 84.5% decrease of revenue…
Spirit plans to furlough up to 30% of its workers
Friday will see the start of negotiations between the United States-based low-cost Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) and workers’…
Qatar Airways, Etihad Cargo to compete for COVID-19 vaccine?
Middle East cargo airlines are about to fight in a battle for COVID-19 vaccine delivery in the near…
Warning from Airbus: voluntary departures might not be enough
Airbus has reportedly warned its staff about compulsory layoffs in fears that passenger traffic could be recovering from…
Tracking the downfall of European airlines
Many have called COVID-19 pandemic the worst crisis in the history of air travel, with passenger numbers falling…
Cargolux joins other airlines, puts mask on Boeing 747
On August 23, 2020, Luxembourgish cargo carrier Cargolux Airlines revealed an updated livery of their Boeing 747-8F with…
Emirates, Etihad and Qatar: graphing return to normality
Big three of the Middle East – Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways – are amongst the best…
United chairman: U.S. airline industry needs to shrink by half
According to United Airlines executive Chairman Oscar Munoz, if airline industry in the United States wants to survive,…