AFRAA Secretary General, Abdérahmane Berthé said the Omicron variant is now detected in several regions of the world, yet the travel bans seem to be targeted at Africa.
A new concept outlined by the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) indicates the potential for a viable airliner design capable of carrying 279 passengers on non-stop flights up to 5,250 nm.
Hawaiian Airlines views the restart of its Australian flights as a major step in its international recovery, although CEO Peter Ingram warns the omicron coronavirus variant could still cause more setbacks in the slowly recovering Asia-Pacific region.
The 737-800BCF announcement comes just days after the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued an airworthiness directive for returning the Boeing 737 MAX to service following its extended grounding in the wake of accidents in 2018 and 2019.
The European Cockpit Association surveyed pilots on criteria including contractual arrangements, union relations, collective bargaining and work-life balance.
The overall recovery trend is positive, particularly in the core of the fleet—narrowbody flying that serves both domestic routes and many intra-regional cross-border markets.
