News from FlightGlobal – Page 579
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NewsEl Al puts most personnel on two months' leave
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has put 5,500 personnel on unpaid leave until the end of May, following the cuts to its network in the face of the coronavirus crisis. El Al employs some 6,350 staff overall. It has been holding talks with the Israeli ministry of finance regarding government support ...
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NewsEarthquake shuts Salt Lake City airport
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattled Salt Lake City, shutting the airport temporarily.
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NewsDOT issues final order denying antitrust immunity for Hawaiian-JAL joint venture
The US Department of Transportation has issued a final order denying a request of antitrust immunity for Hawaiian Airlines’ proposed joint venture with Japan Airlines.
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NewsRyanair may shut down all operations from 24 March
Ryanair is cutting 80% of its scheduled flights and could ground its entire fleet in response to the coronavirus.
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NewsAir Malta to suspend all flights as government imposes travel ban
Air Malta is suspending operations, following a decision by the Maltese government to ban all commercial air travel to the country because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCopenhagen converts two runways to aircraft parking zones
Copenhagen airport’s operator is allocating two of its three runways to aircraft parking while the coronavirus crisis persists, as airlines seek to ground large proportions of their fleet. The operator says it expects a “high double-digit” number of aircraft to be parked at the Danish capital hub “before long”, and ...
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NewsAir NZ targets 30% reduction in workforce: CEO
Air New Zealand could reduce its workforce of 12,500 by up to 30%, as it works through the challenges posed by the coronavirus outbreak Chief executive Greg Foran says: ”Air New Zealand’s well-placed to get through Covid-19. We’re a strong resilient business, we’ve got a good balance sheet.” “But these ...
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NewsPressured SA Express suspends services until further notice
South African regional carrier SA Express is suspending operations until further notice, in response to various pressures on the airline. While it mentions the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, SA Express indicates this is only one consideration behind its decision, attributing the suspension to “adverse recent developments”. The airline had ...
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NewsDomestic air travel ban hits Philippine carriers
Philippine carriers will bear the brunt of a short-term suspension of domestic air travel from the country’s main Luzon island group, as a “community quarantine” that was first imposed on the metropolitan Manila area has been expanded to include the entire region. The restrictions, effective 15 March for Manila and ...
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NewsTaiwan extends financial lifeline to its airlines
The Taiwanese government will offer financial aid to its carriers – in the form of subsidies and loans – to help cushion the financial blow from the coronavirus. Among the measures the MInistry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) rolled out was the offering of loans to help airlines with normal ...
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NewsAustralia rolls out aid package for aviation industry
The Australian government has unveiled a A$715 million ($430 million) relief package for its aviation industry, which has been hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Australian deputy prime minister Michael McCormack, who is also the minister for infrastructure, transport and regional development, announced the measures on 18 March, as he acknowledged ...
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NewsJetstar Asia puts all service on hold amid travel restrictions
Jetstar Asia will suspend all services from 23 March to 15 April, in response to “the introduction of new government restrictions across multiple jurisdictions in recent days”. The Singapore-based low-cost carrier will refund affected passengers the full value of their ticket, in the form of a credit voucher valid for ...
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NewsVirgin Australia cuts entire international network, halves domestic capacity
Virgin Australia will suspend all international flights until June, and ground its entire widebody fleet, as it continues to reel from the impact of coronavirus outbreak. It will also cut domestic capacity by half until June, up from a previously announced cut of 5%. Virgin Australia states that it was ...
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NewsHawaiian suspends Sapporo service into July
Hawaiian Airlines will suspend its three weekly nonstop flights between Honolulu International airport (HNL) and New Chitose Airport (CTS) in Sapporo from 2 April through 18 July due to coronavirus risks, cutting into its revenue hopes for its Japan network. The carrier, which has served Sapporo since 2012, aims to ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines halves capacity, seeks liquidity boost
Singapore Airlines will operate at 50% capacity until end-April and is looking to shore up liquidity. “Given the growing scale of the border controls globally and its deepening impact on air travel, SIA expects to make further cuts to its capacity,” the carrier says in a statement. ...
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NewsVietnam to cease visa issuance for one month
Vietnam will cease issuing visas for incoming visitors over the next 30 days as the country seeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus. According to a government web site, exceptions include overseas Vietnamese and their spouses and children, but only if they can submit papers that prove they have not ...
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NewsTrans States Airlines to fold in April
Trans States Airlines, which announced last month that it would be shuttering at the end of the year due to consolidation and a pilot shortage, has told its employees that it will go out of business nine months earlier, on 1 April. It could be the first US airline to fall victim to the coronavirus that has decimated the industry.
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NewsWestJet suspends international operations
Canada’s WestJet will shut down international operations as the coronavirus prompts governments to close borders and impose other measures to stop the spread of the virus.
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NewsTrump administration proposing aid package that would leave US carriers ‘in good shape’
The US government is working with Congress to pass legislation that would provide financial support a broad swath of US industry, including to the country’s airlines, which have been hammered in recent days by a collapse in demand.