Airbus has announced plans to adapt its global workforce and resize its commercial aircraft activity in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This adaptation is expected to result in a reduction of around 15,000 positions no later than summer 2021. The information and consultation process with social partners has begun with a view to reaching agreements…
EasyJet to close its hubs at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle as part of a huge restructuring following the global coronavirus pandemic. At the same time EasyJet has moved to slash up to 5,000 jobs at the company – a move that was first flagged in May. An EasyJet spokeswoman said: “As part of our update…
European Union air safety agency suspends Pakistan International Airlines’ authorization to operate in Europe for six months following revelations that 40% pilots in Pakistan have ‘fake’ flying licences. Around 40 per cent of the pilots in Pakistan have fake flying licences, said the Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar. At least 262 out of the total 860…
Norwegian Air has cancelled orders for 97 Boeing aircraft and will claim compensation for the grounding of the 737 MAX and for 787 engine troubles. The airline cancelled 92 of the 737 MAX jets, five 787 Dreamliners and so-called GoldCare service agreements related to both aircraft. “Norwegian has in addition filed a legal claim seeking…
Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus has successfully concluded its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project. In completing this project, Airbus has achieved autonomous taxiing, take-off and landing of a commercial aircraft through fully automatic vision-based flight tests using on-board image recognition technology – a world-first in aviation. In total, over 500…
China’s three biggest state-owned airlines on Sunday took delivery of their first ARJ21 aircraft, a short haul 90-seater aircraft made by state-run Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). COMAC said in a statement on Sunday that Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines had received the aircraft, which has a 90-seat capacity, and…
After weeks of delay, the first Boeing 787-10 has arrived at London Heathrow this morning. The aircraft will to begin its commercial service in 3 days. British Airways has so far revealed a few of their 787-10 routes for 2020: Atlanta To Dallas Ft. Worth Seattle Nashville
A key step in the return to service of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX could take place as soon as Monday. Boeing’s best-selling plane has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes killed 346 people. A certification flight test, which is expected to last three days, is likely to take place starting as…
Travelers arriving from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Greece are among those who will soon dodge UK quarantine. And vice versa. But the United States, Portugal and Croatia are not set to make it onto the list of countries with whom Britain is setting up quarantine-free “air bridges”, according to British media reports. Air bridges…
easyJet will be relaunching more flights from airports across Europe. EasyJet is to launch hundreds more international flights at airports across the UK from next week. The airline said it will restart the international and domestic flights from July 1, as it also secured a major cash injection to bolster its finances in the face…
Emirates has suspended flights from Pakistan after passengers who transited through Dubai tested positive for Covid-19. The decision was taken after 26 people on board a flight from Pakistan to Hong Kong via Dubai were found to have the virus. The airline said it was committed to serving its customers in Pakistan and is “working…
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be grounding nearly 150 out of its 426 pilots, amid an inquiry that they hold “dubious” licences, a company spokesman said. The decision comes at a time when an initial inquiry into a PIA plane crash was presented before the parliament by the country’s aviation minister, who also highlighted irregularities…
