All Coronavirus articles – Page 41
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NewsChina Eastern optimistic about strong domestic recovery
China Eastern Airlines anticipates restoring most of its domestic network by the end of July, as it records a ten-fold increase in flights within the country since the coronavirus outbreak bottomed out travel demand. In an update following its release of June traffic figures, the SkyTeam carrier estimates that ...
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NewsPandemic impact ‘severely felt’ as SIAEC slips to Q1 loss
Singapore Airlines’ MRO unit fell into the red in the first-quarter, as it reiterated a “challenging” outlook with no clear recovery pathway. For the quarter ended 30 June, SIA Engineering (SIAEC) reported an operating loss of S$8.6 million ($6.2 million), reversing the S$17.7 million operating profit it posted last ...
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NewsUK sees health and financial assurances key in restoring air travel confidence
UK transport ministry officials are targeting work around testing as the next stage in building passenger confidence in air travel following the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Heathrow Airport Airlines have begun restoring scheduled passenger services to and from the UK since the government relaxed its quarantine rules, which ...
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NewsAirlines UK calls for air passenger duty to be waived temporarily
Passenger numbers at UK airports could decline by more than 40% over the next 12 months without government intervention, while 12% of routes in and out of the country could be discontinued, according to a new report commissioned from York Aviation by Airlines UK.
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NewsChinese ‘Big Three’ warn again of first-half earnings hit, despite traffic recovery
China’s three largest state-owned carriers have reiterated warnings that their first-half financial results will take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak, even as its June passenger traffic continued to improve month on month. In similarly-worded impact statements released together with its monthly traffic results, Air China, China Eastern Airlines ...
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In depthEnd of an era: British Airways and its five 747 decades
British Airways’ decision not to resurrect its Boeing 747 fleet as part of its recovery programme signals an abrupt end to one of the most famous airline/aircraft associations in the jet age
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NewsGovernment to provide support as Royal Jordanian losses soar
Royal Jordanian Airlines has posted a pre-tax and net loss of JD25.4 million ($35.8 million) for the first quarter, five times the figure recorded last year. The company recorded a 21% fall in revenues to JD114 million, including JD87 million from scheduled passenger services, but only a 6% reduction in ...
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NewsCathay anticipates HK$9.9 billion half-year net loss
Cathay Pacific Group expects to post a net loss of about HK$9.9 billion ($1.28 billion) for the six months ended 30 June, even as it gradually adds capacity back to its network. The first-half net loss, which is subject to auditor reviews, is a stark contrast to its financial ...
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NewsBritish Airways to immediately retire all 747 aircraft
British Airways has decided to immediately retire its entire Boeng 747-400 fleet of 30 aircraft due to the disruption in the aviation industry as a result of the coronavirus.
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Airline BusinessAmerican’s pilots blast JetBlue strategic agreement
American Airlines’ pilots have harshly criticised a planned partnerhip with JetBlue Airways that could become a case study of how major US airlines plan to weather the coronavirus downturn..
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NewsQatar will not revive A380 fleet until demand justifies
Amid Emirates triumphant reintroduction of the Airbus A380, Gulf rival Qatar Airways has restated its intention to keep its superjumbo fleet firmly grounded, citing environmental and commercial concerns.
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NewsAirports see masks as key in virus battle until medical solution
Face coverings provide a necessary alternative to social distancing in the absence to a medical solution to the coronavirus pandemic, airport executives say
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NewsAir travel in Malaysia showing further signs of recovery: MAHB
Malaysia Airports (MAHB) says air travel in Malaysia is showing further signs of recovery, as the country’s gradual easing of lockdown measures and travel restrictions, which were implemented in May, enters its second month. Based on statistics from the 39 Malaysian airports managed by MAHB for the first nine days ...
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NewsTaiwanese carriers suffer big Q1 operating losses
Two of Taiwan’s largest carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air — posted operating losses for the quarter ended 31 March, as they felt the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. While operating costs and expenses fell, both carriers reported a big drop in revenue, in part due to global pandemic-related ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines warns 25,000 employees of pending job losses
American Airlines has warned 25,000 employees that they may be out of a job when the USA’s federally funded payroll support programme runs out on 1 October.
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NewsAir Canada re-ups appeal to end quarantine requirements
Air Canada has reiterated its call for the government of Canada to ease four-month-old coronavirus-prompted travel restrictions that have disrupted the country’s aviation industry and which continue to be a severe drag on air transport.
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Airline BusinessEmirates revival signals slow end to A380 hibernation
The airline industry’s gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic passed a key milestone today when Emirates began returning Airbus A380s to service, initially on services to London and Paris.
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NewsSlower traffic recovery in June adds to Singapore Airlines pain
Singapore Airlines Group expects a “material” operating loss for the quarter ended 30 June, as it warned of a “slower than initially projected” recovery trajectory from the coronavirus outbreak. In June, the group’s carriers — comprising SIA, SilkAir and low-cost unit Scoot — carried just 17,700 passengers. While this ...
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Airline BusinessHow many jobs are airlines cutting due to coronavirus?
Of the large airlines to have made announcements so far, most have implemented job cuts affecting significant proportions of their workforces.
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NewsTextron Aviation to lay off another 800
Textron Aviation has announced another round of job cuts, bringing the total number of layoffs at the US airframer to nearly 1,100.