Are Chinese airlines leading the recovery? | Data
As the first strike of COVID-19 epidemic hit China in January 2020, the world looked on with oblivious…
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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.
United trims amount of involuntary furloughs, but not for pilots
United Airlines says 16,370 employees will be put on involuntary unpaid leave as CARES act expires at the…
China offers trial COVID-19 vaccine to aviation professionals
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that two experimental China-made COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to…
Virgin Australia axes booking change fee, bids on holiday season
Virgin Australia announced that it will temporarily eliminate the booking change fee and allow for unlimited booking changes…
Boeing and Airbus: surviving the crisis | Data
Although the entire aviation industry was struck by COVID-19 pandemic like never before, the aircraft manufacturers were impacted…
Emirates to lay off 600 UK-based employees
In addition to earlier layoffs, almost 600 UK-based employees of Emirates Airlines could lose their jobs, as the…
Why can’t Boeing just replace 737 MAX?
The Boeing 737 was designed in the mid-60s. A lot has changed since then, as the manufacturer’s best-selling…
AirAsia seeks $602 million cash injection
AirAsia Group announced that it was seeking to raise $602 million by the end of 2020, after suffering…
Ryanair sells €850 million bond, the first in three years
Irish budget airline Ryanair sold €850 million bond, its first since 2017. The low-cost carrier’s bond sale indicates…
Emirates gets $2 billion injection from Dubai government
After the president of Emirates Tim Clark’s announcement about cutting thousands of jobs to diminish the airline’s costs…
China to surpass recovery, increase flights by 10% over 2019
China expects record air traffic volume between October 1 and 8, 2020, the upcoming holiday week. Over 15…
What happened to aviation safety during pandemic? |Data
No prior event affected the aviation industry as much as COVID-19 pandemic did. Amount of flights plummeted as…
Sweden rejects Norwegian credit guarantee
Having survived a near-death experience during the COVID-19 lockdown, low-cost carrier Norwegian seems to be struggling again. The…
Etihad follows in Emirates footsteps, offers Covid-19 insurance
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways announced it would offer a new type of health insurance that will cover required…
All Nippon Airways tests hygiene-enhancing innovation
As the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the aviation industry, implementation of various innovations in…
Eurowings to offer new seat option due to COVID-19
Eurowings plans to offer passengers a new booking option: by paying an extra fee, passengers can keep the…
For airlines, only option to move forward is testing
As the aviation industry came apart at its seams, airlines are now trying to grasp the situation. While…
Aviation recovery in Brazil
Brazil, like Mexico, was one of the first countries to open up its airspace in South America. The…