UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has temporarily suspended flights from London Gatwick, instead focusing its London operations on London Heathrow, and has flown its first ever all-cargo flight.
Singapore finance minister Heng Swee Keat has announced the country’s second round of financial relief worth S$48 billion ($33.1 billion) to tide the country through the COVID-19 disruption.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has announced plans to deploy passenger Boeing 787-10s on cargo flights, to ensure the supply of fresh-produce imports into the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Embraer said it expects a further delay in the closure of a deal for Boeing to purchase its commercial aircraft business as it recorded a strong year in its executive jet division in 2019.
China will cut air services to every foreign country to a minimum of one weekly flight per airline, as the country tries to avoid re-importing COVID-19.
Alaska Airlines announced plans to cut its schedule by 70% in April and May, citing the “historic and unprecedented falloff in demand” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The European Commission (EC) has issued updated air cargo guidelines, calling on member states and other countries to help facilitate the operations that play an important role in transporting medical supplies and equipment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
AirAsia Group has confirmed that it is temporarily grounding most of its fleet, and its core Malaysia-based operation is suspending all international and domestic flights.
Latin American and Caribbean carriers’ attempts to operate vital cargo services or repatriation flights are being hampered because the region’s governments are not reacting quickly enough to the fast-changing COVID-19 situation, IATA said Mar. 26.
A European Union-funded research project to improve aircraft ice protection is preparing upgraded wind tunnels for testing of a hybrid system capable of detecting icing caused by supercooled large droplets (SLD).
In the face of the widening COVID-19 crisis, Austria´s Innsbruck Airport will shut down commercial operations for three months as a cost-saving measure.
LOT Polish Airlines has announced a raft of flight cancellations after the Polish government extended its commercial flight suspension by a further 14 days to Apr. 11.
