All Coronavirus articles – Page 72
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NewsKLM summer schedule just 10% of normal
KLM will begin its summer season flying only a small fraction of its normal capacity, as a result of the coronavirus and travel restrictions. Although the Dutch carrier will operate to 57 destinations, it is dramatically paring back its frequencies. “From 29 March until and including 3 May, KLM plans ...
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NewsAmericas 23 March in review: Boeing shuts Seattle factories; Airlines repatriate citizens
US aerospace companies continue to take radical measures to try to reduce the impact of the coronavirus as politicians negotiate a federal aid package designed to assist the companies through the crisis.
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NewsUnited reinstates some flights to Europe, Asia
United has stepped back from its plans to cut 95% of its capacity and leave just a skeleton network in place through the coronavirus crisis, now reinstating some daily international routes to Europe, Asia and Australia, while running a few additional flights between now and the end of March to repatriate displaced travelers.
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NewsAir Canada to reinstate some international routes to repatriate citizens
Air Canada will reinstate some international connections in an effort to repatriate citizens who have become stranded overseas as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsTrading of Boeing shares halted, company suspends Washington production after employee dies
Trading of Boeing’s shares has been halted as the company announces it will suspend production in the Puget Sound region of Washington state for at least two weeks.
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Airline BusinessWizz warns full grounding a ‘distinct possibility’ as low-cost carriers pare back
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has warned the grounding of its full fleet remains “a distinct possibility” as it has now reduced its operations to around 15% of its planned capacity.
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NewsMTU to suspend production for three weeks
Propulsion specialist MTU Aero Engines is to suspend production at a number of its European facilities in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsGE Aviation plans 10% US workforce cuts, implements broad furloughs
GE Aviation intends to reduce its US workforce by 10% and to furlough 50% of maintenance, repair and overhaul workers for 90 days in response to collapse of air travel demand caused by the coronavirus.
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NewsIndia to halt all domestic passenger flights from 25 March
India will suspend all domestic passenger flights from 25 March in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the country.
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NewsAirbus sees indications of gradual Chinese traffic recovery
Airbus believes there are initial signs of air transport recovery from the coronavirus outbreak in China, from where the first contagion wave spread. Its Tianjin facility had briefly shut production when the outbreak emerged, but has since resumed manufacturing, although Chinese airline operations remain significantly affected. Speaking during a briefing ...
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NewsTransat to lay off 70% of Canadian staff as it halts flights in April
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat will suspend all flights on 1 April, while its parent Transat AT is laying off some 3,600 Canadian employees due to the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAirbus assessing production impact as outbreak pressure intensifies
Airbus is evaluating potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak on production, particularly for twin-aisle aircraft, and acknowledges that it might have to store aircraft as tightening restrictions obstruct deliveries. But the airframer is emphasising that it retains a strong backlog, especially in the single-aisle sector, which will help to reduce ...
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NewsUAE halts all passenger flights for two weeks
All inbound, outbound and transit passenger flights to and from the United Arab Emirates – home to one of the world’s busiest hubs – are to be suspended for two weeks.
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NewsIcelandair Group shifts nearly all staff to temporary working
Icelandair Group has disclosed that it is operating only 14% of its flight schedule and expects this to reduce further, and that it is taking steps to move 92% of employees to temporary part-time working. But it is also cutting 240 personnel across its divisions. The group employs just over ...
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NewsAirbus beefs up finances to weather coronavirus
Airbus has announced measures to support its financial position in light of the economic challenges presented by coronavirus. The measures comprise a new €15 billion ($16.1 billion) credit facility, withdrawal of its 2019 dividend proposal, and suspension of top-up pension funding, says Airbus in a 23 March statement. The withdrawal ...
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NewsSIA grounds almost entire fleet in ‘greatest challenge’ ever
Singapore Airlines will slash schedules and ground almost all aircraft, as the coronavirus pandemic presents “the greatest challenge that the SIA Group has faced in its existence”. Due to the further tightening of border controls globally, SIA will cut 96% of scheduled capacity until end-April and ground 138 of 147 ...
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NewsNew Zealand implements four-week lockdown
New Zealand will go into lockdown for four weeks starting 25 March to halt the spread of the coronavirus. “These decisions will place the most significant restriction on New Zealanders’ movements in modern history,” prime minister Jacinda Ardern stated in a public address today. “This is not a decision taken ...
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NewsAustralian carriers plan capacity cut on domestic travel curb
Virgin Australia and Qantas expect further changes to their schedules after the Australian government advised against domestic travel to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Virgin Australia said in statement to the stock exchange today: “The Virgin Australia Group acknowledges the additional Covid-19 related travel restrictions announced by the ...
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AnalysisOutbreak brings mixed fortunes for Asia MROs
While much has been said about how the coronavirus outbreak has affected the airline industry, what is less-known is its effect on MROs. Are MROs in Asia seeing the silver lining of the crisis, or is it also a picture of gloom for many of them?
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NewsEasyJet cancels 90% of flights from 24 March
EasyJet will ground the majority of its aircraft from 24 March because of the coronavirus-related travel restrictions in force across its network. The carrier will continue to operate rescue flights to repatriate customers, but anticipates this will mostly be complete by 23 March. “These are unprecedented times for the airline ...