IATA: this is the largest crisis to ever hit aviation
Worldwide flights were a massive 70% lower at the start of Q2 and further declines are likely. The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25…
Two KLM 747s are back in the sky for air bridge between the Netherlands and China
KLM has announced that two Boeing 747s will temporarily take to the sky again. The Dutch government will create a special cargo air bridge between the Netherlands and China to…
Virgin Australia slashes domestic flights to 6 per week
Virgin Australia announced today that it is suspending all domestic services, except for a sole SYD-MEL return flight Sunday to Friday. The change starts from Friday 10 April. In a…
Gatwick to become a drive-through testing centre for coronavirus
Gatwick Airport is to be partially utilised as a drive-through testing centre for coronavirus cases in the UK. Initially for use by NHS staff and invited key workers, the site…
Etihad Airways to add flights to Melbourne and Amsterdam
Etihad Airways will add additional flights from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and Amsterdam. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier has been operating special flights which have allowed passengers stranded in the UAE…
Boeing has discovered several more software issues in the 737 MAX
The Boeing Company has said it will make two new software updates to the 737 MAX's flight control computer as it works to win regulatory approval to resume flights after…
Here is why parked aircraft are pumped full of fuel during coronavirus crisis
The corona crisis is having a relentless impact worldwide, forcing airlines to keep aircraft on the ground. As a result, Schiphol is packed. Not with passengers, unfortunately, but with the…
ALERT Airbus is reducing production rate by one third due to Coronavirus crisis
Airbus is revising its production rates downwards to adapt to the new Coronavirus market environment. 36 aircraft were delivered in March across the different aircraft families, down from 55 in…
INCIDENT A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 has been damaged during pushback
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 has been damaged during pushback at Kuala Lumpur Airport. A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 was involved in an incident at Kuala Lumpur International Airport with…
New IATA analysis says 25 million jobs could be lost in aviation collapse
The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the Covid-19 crisis.…
About 100 flight attendants have tested positive for the coronavirus
The union representing flight attendants for American Airlines says about 100 flight attendants have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, representing more than 27,000 flight…
ALERT Wuhan Airport has reopened after 76 days of lockdown
Wuhan Airport started resuming flights after 76 days of lockdown. The airport in Wuhan, the central Chinese city hard-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, started resuming domestic passenger flights early Wednesday…