Emirates to start resuming passenger flights
The UAE authorities gave a green light for Emirates to start reinstating passenger flights starting from April 6,…
Qantas flight QF741 turns back after COVID-19 diagnosis on ground
After six Qantas baggage handlers tested positive for COVID-19, the airline cancelled seven flights on March 31, 2020.…
Coronavirus: How many A380 remain in the skies?
As the aviation industry is caught in the coronavirus crisis, airlines are grounding large parts, if not all,…
FedEx flight FX5092 reports emergency and diverts to Cologne
A FedEx flight from Liege (Belgium) to Dubai (UAE) was diverted to Cologne (Germany) after declaring an emergency.The…
Qantas Boeing 747 make last flights before put to hibernation
On March 28, 2020, Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400ER, the last of five B747s remaining in the airline’s fleet,…
Aer Lingus Flight EI 9018 returns to Dublin
Aer Lingus A330, operating flight EI9018 to collect medical supplies in China, had to land back at its…
Cathay flight CX831 turns back twice en route to Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific flight CX831 followed an unusual flight path on March 30, 2020. After taking off from New…
Lionair plane crashes in Manilla, 8 dead
Lionair plane overshot the runway and crashed in Manilla airport (MNL), bursting into flames on March 29, 2020.…
Lufthansa to operate Boeing 747 on repatriation flights
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) might be grounding the better part of its fleet amid the ongoing Corona-Crisis, but its…
British Airways BA65 makes double U-turn en route to Nairobi
Having left London Heathrow Airport (LHR) at 10:15 am, British Airways Flight BA65 was en route to Nairobi…
El Al Flight LY88 connects Israel and Australia for 1st time
An unexpected outcome of the COVID-19 virus outbreak, El Al Israel Airlines finally operated the long awaited its…
KLM last Boeing 747 aircraft embark on final flights
On March 29, 2020, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight KL686 from Mexico City (Mexico) to Amsterdam (the Netherlands)…
Antonov An 225 Mriya spotted soaring skies
Antonov An-225 Mriya, generally considered the largest aircraft in the world, was spotted soaring the skies over Ukraine…
Virgin Australia halts Tigerair ops; cuts 90% domestic capacity
Amid the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, Virgin Australia Group is reducing domestic capacity by 90% on top of the…
Boeing to halt production in Seattle due COVID-19
Boeing is shutting down its production operations in Seattle area facilities, which make up the majority of the…
British Airways Boeing 747 makes U-turn, returns to UK
British Airways flight BA81 took off from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) as usual on March 23, 2020. As…
Norwegian secures $27M guarantee for 1st state aid installment
Norwegian Air Shuttle says it has secured necessary financial support approvals from the country’s banks to be eligible…
Vietnam Airlines flaming A321 incident prompts FAA emergency AD
On March 18, 2020, Vietnam Airlines flight VN920 from Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) to Phnom Penh (Cambodia)…