easyJet has issued £600 million of commercial paper through the Covid Corporate Financing Facility. The decision comes as the low-cost carrier seeks to maximise its liquidity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline has currently suspended virtually all flights, and there is a growing concern over the financial impact of an extended grounding.…
Operations at Changi Airport Terminal 2 will be suspended for 18 months. Operations at Changi Airport Terminal 2 will be suspended for 18 months from May 1, said Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Monday (April 6). “We will save on running costs – for the airport operator, retail tenants, airlines and ground handlers,”…
British Airways is sending six of its A380 fleet to France for storage. The planes will be transferred to Chateauroux this week. Monday G-XLEA G-XLEC G-XLEF G-XLEI Tuesday G-XLEJ G-XLEL The Airbus A319 G-EUPJ will bring the crews back to London.
Airbus continues to purchase and supply millions of face masks from China, the large majority of which will be donated to governments of the Airbus home countries, namely France, Germany, Spain and the UK. An Airbus flight test crew has just completed its latest mission with an A350-1000 test aircraft. This is the third of…
A woman who booked a flight out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was the only passenger on a flight to Boston to see her mother last week. Take a look at the personalized greeting she got from one flight attendant. As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic grips the globe, it can be difficult to find…
The Qantas Group have announced that about 50 of their staff have been diagnosed with COVID-19. ABC Australia reports that Qantas Group medical officer Russell Brown told staff via webinar, “Most of those were from overseas, but they were taking the precautions. They are wearing masks when flying and being careful, and we’re still seeing…
A senior Kenya Airways pilot has paid the ultimate price for his heroic efforts to evacuate Kenyans stranded in the Covid-19-hit New York City. Captain Daudi Kimuyu Kibati, who was taken ill on March 29, died on April 1, a week after performing his last international assignment. His death was announced by Health Cabinet Secretary…
Airbus is considering a sharp reduction in the production of its A320 family single-aisle aircraft due to industrial and delivery problems due to the coronavirus crisis, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Two of the people said Airbus may have to reduce its official monthly rate of 60 A320-famiy jets by as…
The Australian government, Qantas and Virgin Australia have reached a deal to rescue Australians still overseas. Under the deal the airlines would fly with an empty cabin, but full of freight to 4 international hubs, London, LA, Hong Kong and Auckland. The government would subsidise the outgoing flights, with returning passengers paying full fare. The…
Qantas has received a letter from SafeWork NSW to say it is being investigated after standing down a COVID-19 whistleblower. The employee is a cleaner, union delegate and elected health and safety rep. They were stood down on 2 February. Qantas told ABC News Australia “A union delegate was stood down pending an investigation…
