Two weeks of coronavirus shutdown were enough to hit Air France-KLM with an 815 million-euro first-quarter operating loss, the airline group said on Thursday – predicting demand could take “several years” to recover. The Franco-Dutch airline recorded a €815m operating loss in a first quarter that was only hit by two weeks of the lockdowns…
A Nigerian woman aboard an Emirates Airline flight, evacuating Nigerians from Dubai, gave birth to a baby boy. The woman was among the Nigerian travellers stranded in the country who were travelling back to Nigeria. The woman gave birth thirty minutes after take-off which led to the return of the aircraft to Dubai. “She is…
Staff at Italy’s busiest airport are using augmented reality helmets to scan passenger temperatures. Fiumicino Airport in Rome is now the first in Europe to use ‘smart helmets’ to check the temperature of travellers. The helmets are equipped with portable thermoscanners that can screen people for symptoms of the new coronavirus at a very safe…
By the end of May, the airline plans to grow its network back to over 50 destinations with a further number of destinations planned to be added by the end of June. Qatar Airways will begin a phased approach to expanding its network in line with passenger demand evolution and the expected relaxation of entry…
United Airlines to cut 30% of management in October. Chicago-based United is among the U.S. airlines that have accepted U.S. government payroll aid that bans job or pay cuts before Sept. 30. However, United and other carriers have warned that demand is unlikely to recover to pre-crisis levels by that date, forcing them to shrink…
Qantas has announced today that it has cancelled scheduled domestic services until the end of June and international services until the end of July. The airline also says there is no guarantee flights would resume in August. The news came in an investor update. Qantas also said it can scale up it’s schedule in as…
Virgin Atlantic to cut about 3,150 jobs and end its operation at Gatwick airport. Virgin Atlantic, which is in the process of applying for emergency loans from the government, also plans to reduce the size of its fleet of aircraft from 45 to 35 by the summer of 2022. Virgin’s seven Boeing 747s were to…
Eurocontrol said that since mid April, there is a change of trend with a slight increase in average traffic – both in absolute terms and compared to 2019. The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, commonly known as EUROCONTROL, is an international organisation working to achieve safe and seamless air traffic management across…
Last week, Heathrow welcomed a record-breaking. As much as 674 cargo-only flights, carrying vital medical supplies and PPE for the UK landed at London Heathrow.
KLM starts gradual and careful restoration of its European network and makes face masks compulsory on board. From 4 May, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will gradually begin restoring its European network. The airline will resume daily service to seven extra destinations, which were suspended in compliance with Covid-19-related travel restrictions. The wearing of face masks…
Finnair Singers is Finnair’s beloved employee choir. They wanted to perform you virtually the song “We’ll meet again” because we are all eagerly waiting for the day when we can welcome you on board again.
Stunning footage has revealed how more than 400 jetliners grounded by the coronavirus pandemic have been parked in the California desert. Planes owned by Southwest, Delta, FedEx and other major commercial and cargo carriers sit idle under the desert sun after having their wings clipped by worldwide lockdowns. The Victorville facility in California is a…
