From July, Finnair will gradually add frequencies and routes back to its network. Finnair will review its schedule on a monthly basis and will update it as travel restrictions are removed and demand starts to recover. Finnair will flexibly add flights as demand develops. The flight schedule will also take into account the changes in…
Finnair has modified two Airbus A330 aircraft for cargo use by removing economy class seats from the cabin. This way the freight can be carried in the cabin in addition to the cargo hold. With these changes, the cargo capacity of the aircraft up to doubles. The free cabin space will be used mainly for…
Chris Clarke, flight instructor of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, tweeted a scaring video of a near miss between two small planes. He tweeted: “the very definition of near miss… or is that a near hit? Guys… everyone who wants to arm chair this just needs to remember sometimes there’s just plain old bad luck. Wrong place…
Emirates Group is considering slashing about 30,000 jobs, the deepest cuts yet in a global airline industry that’s been forced into near-hibernation by the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s biggest long-haul carrier could shrink a payroll that stood at 105,000 in March by as much as 30% as it reduces costs and realigns its operation to…
The Hi Fly A380 is the first to land in the Dominican Republic with 45 tons of medical supplies. The Dominican Republic received for the first time an Airbus A380 that arrived in the country through the Las Américas Airport. The aircraft came loaded with 45,000 kilograms of medical equipment and personal protective equipment, on…
Virgin Australia’s Administrators have shortlisted 4 potential buyers for the airline. The list was whittled down from at least 8 non-binding bids that were received on Friday. ABC News reports the shortlisted buyers are US private investment firm Bain Capital, Australian private equity firm BGH Capital, US airline investor Indigo Partners and global investor Cyrus…
Today (May 19, 2020), the Thai Cabinet approved the reform plan for THAI which will be implemented through the business reorganization chapter under the auspices of the Central Bankruptcy Court of Thailand and the Bankruptcy Act. In the meantime, THAI is able to operate flights and run its business as usual. Although THAI’ s reform…
Emirates to permanently decommission 40% of its Airbus A380 fleet. Emirates is said to be drawing up plans to permanently decommission 40 per cent of its Airbus A380 superjumbo fleet. The airline is by far the world’s largest operator of the superjumbo and still awaiting for several deliveries. Emirates grounded its A380 fleet on March…
TARMAC Aerosave specialises in the storage and maintenance of aircraft, and business at its Teruel Airport facility. Demand has boomed since coronavirus lockdowns globally forced airlines across Europe to ground fleets for several weeks. No end is in sight for many. Planes showing the markings of commercial airlines including British Airways, Lufthansa and Air France…
The Calgary Zoo is shipping two giant pandas back to China years ahead of schedule due to difficulty obtaining bamboo amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Zoo staff have struggled to import enough bamboo to feed giant pandas Er Shun and Da Mao — who are on loan to Canada from China until 2023 — due to…
British Airways pilots could be seconded to the Royal Air Force under plans being considered by the military. Initial discussions between the RAF and British Airways & the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) have begun about the possibility of personnel being seconded to the RAF. Those with previous military service will be able to request…
Passengers travelling with Ryanair will have to ask permission to use the toilet under new rules laid out by the airline. Ryanair prepares to restart 40% of flights in July in the hope that government restrictions on travel in Europe will be lifted. Europe’s biggest airline intends to run almost 1,000 flights a day from…