On April 17, Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, including a requirement that airline passengers wear face masks throughout their journeys.
United Airlines will notify 36,000 frontline employees this week about possible involuntary furloughs, setting the stage for a massive downsizing that could result in the loss of as much as 45% of its total workforce this fall.
The number of airline passengers willing to travel within months of the COVID-19 pandemic ending has fallen significantly compared to two months ago, according to an IATA survey.
El Al Israel Airlines’ board of directors agreed to a state aid package on July 6, ending drawn-out discussions with the Ministry of Finance regarding an originally targeted $400 million state-guaranteed loan.
Munich-based MTU Aero Engines has announced plans to reduce its 10,000-strong workforce by 10-15% in response to the COVID-19 downturn, although the company plans to avoid any compulsory redundancies.
Portuguese wetlease specialist Hi Fly has created extra cargo capacity by temporarily removing economy seats from the main deck of its Airbus A380 to meet higher demand for freight services amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Trading of AirAsia Group Berhad stock was temporarily halted on the morning of July 8 after auditor Ernst & Young (EY) questioned the LCC’s ability to shore up its funds to stay afloat.
A Ruili Airlines Boeing 737-800 (reg B-7866) made an emergency landing on the night of July 6 after the heating element in the left cockpit windscreen failed, causing it to crack.
The European Commission has given the go-ahead for the governments of Latvia and Austria to provide financial assistance to their respective flag-carriers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways is deferring deliveries of its remaining seven on-order Embraer E190-E2s to 2021 and beyond, citing continuing doubts over the strength of the COVID-19 pandemic recovery.
Romanian LCC Blue Air has received permission from a Bucharest court to enter a form of protection from creditors as it restarts its flight schedule to European destinations.
South Korean electronics giant Hanwha Systems plans to cooperate with the country’s airports operator in developing infrastructure and services for urban air taxis.
Five more U.S. carriers agreed to tentative terms granting them access to an airline loan program set up by the U.S. Treasury as part of the CARES Act stimulus law.
An anomaly in the fan-blade manufacturing process combined with insufficient inspection procedures set the stage for the June 2017 inflight failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 700 powering an AirAsia X Airbus A330-300, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) found.
Dubai has issued legislation regulating the use of drones and supporting an initiative to build an ecosystem for cargo, passenger and other operations by unmanned aircraft in the emirate.
