All Coronavirus articles – Page 50
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NewsChina opens ‘green channel’ for charters
China’s aviation regulator will gradually reopen its borders, as it allows selected travellers from certain countries to travel to the country. Under a new “green channel” policy, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will allow carriers — both Chinese and international — to apply for rights to operate ...
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NewsAir Canada seeks five new international cargo routes
Air Canada is seeking government approval to add five new destinations in Europe and South America to its air freight network starting 1 June, seeking to take advantage of demand for cargo capacity even as passenger travel demand remains stagnant. If approved, the Canadian flag carrier would operate air freight ...
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NewsUnited reshuffles management to prepare for post-coronavirus world
United Airlines says that it is reshuffling top management roles to better prepare itself for a post-coronavirus transformation.
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NewsAmerican sees signs of travel rebound
American Airlines says it sees promising signs of a rebound in air travel after the coronavirus pandemic decimated the industry earlier this year, but warns that the bounce in demand is tenuous, and from a vanishingly low level.
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NewsAir Canada tests demand with international summer flights
Air Canada will launch an “abridged” schedule this summer with 97 destinations down from 220 last year, betting that coronavirus cases will decline and governments will ease restrictions to enable more international travel. The carrier began its summer sales push by resuming service on 25 May to New York-LaGuardia, Washington-Dulles, ...
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Airline BusinessMore Latin American airlines could face liquidity shocks
LATAM and Avianca are Latin America’s first carriers to file for bankruptcy protection amid the pandemic, but they are unlikely to be last considering the slow pace at which the region’s governments have implemented financial assistance programmes.
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NewsIATA spells out airline failure fears from rising debt burden
IATA is warning that the increased debt levels being racked up by airlines to counter the revenue shortfall during the coronavirus grounding means a slower recovery and the potential for failures remain even though state interventions have been made.
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NewsLATAM voluntarily files for Chapter 11 protection
South American operator LATAM Airlines Group, along with some of its affiliates, is filing for US Chapter 11 creditor protection in order to undertake a restructuring process. The company says the voluntary filing, with the Southern District of New York bankruptcy court, has the support of key shareholders Cueto Group ...
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NewsPhilippine Airlines confirms $1bn revenue loss due to Covid-19
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has seen revenue shrink by nearly $1 billion since it suspended operations because of the coronavirus pandemic, the flag carrier’s parent confirms.
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NewsAir Canada to fly modified business-only A319s on domestic routes
Air Canada starting 1 June plans to fly three modified Airbus A319s with only 58 business-class seats between Toronto, Montreal and Ottowa, aiming to maintain air travel while minimizing the risk of coronavirus infection. The flights sold through its charter subsidiary Air Canada Jetz will fly one morning and one ...
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NewsLufthansa Group secures finance package from economic fund
Lufthansa Group has secured approval from the federal German government’s economic stabilisation fund, WSF, for a €9 billion financial package. Under the agreement the WSF will contribute up to €5.7 billion to Lufthansa’s assets including €4.7 billion in equity. The measure will be supplemented by a syndicated three-year credit facility ...
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NewsCoronavirus restrictions confuse travellers
As the global coronavirus pandemic drags on, travellers and crew on intercontinental flights are getting used to wearing face coverings in public spaces and adhering to other measures such as social distancing, imposed by airlines, airports and authorities to stop the spread of infection.
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OpinionWhy things are looking grim for the A380
Doubts about size and shape of many fleets as operators plan their coronavirus crisis recovery strategies
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OpinionWhat’s next for airline pilots?
Being an airline pilot in May 2020 is an unnerving experience. A workforce that thrives on mobility is largely furloughed, with many also awaiting redundancy; a small minority, meanwhile, are still operating what few flights remain.
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NewsReturn-to-line training must be tailored for individual pilots: federation
Cockpit crew representatives are cautioning that resumption of flight operations as the coronavirus crisis recedes will require careful consideration of varying training levels for returning pilots. There will be a range of situations that operators will need to take into account, says international airline pilot federation IFALPA. Some pilots will ...
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NewsZipair Tokyo applies to launch with cargo-only flights
Start-up carrier Zipair Tokyo has applied to authorities to launch with cargo-only flights between Tokyo Narita and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi from 3 June.
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Airline BusinessAir France latest to act as coronavirus speeds wave of fleet retirements
News that the Air France Airbus A380 fleet has become an immediate victim of the coronavirus pandemic is a stark reminder that the collateral damage of this crisis will reach far and wide across the airline industry.
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NewsEasyJet to start restoring flights in mid-June
UK budget carrier EasyJet is to restore flights from 15 June, on a limited number of routes on which the airline believes it can maintain profitable operations. These services will primarily comprise domestic flights in the UK and France, the airline states. “Further routes will be announced over the coming ...
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NewsIndia to restart domestic flights from 25 May
India plans to restart domestic civil aviation in a “calibrated manner” from 25 May. Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in a 20 May Twitter post that all airports and airlines are being informed to be ready for operations from that date. He added that standard operating procedures for ...
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NewsCambodia lifts entry ban on six nationalities as Covid-19 ebbs
Cambodia has removed its ban on visitors from France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Spain and the United States, which was first imposed in mid-March amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) national news agency reported on 20 May that visitors from these countries are now allowed to enter the ...