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COVID-19
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News about the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic on the aviation industry, including travel restrictions, operations, and the industry’s recovery.
Start-up airline Fly CORALway abandons launch plans due to lack of funds
A start-up airline which planned to link islands in the South Pacific region has announced that it will…
2024-01-02
SWISS fleet fully reunites after Airbus A320 returns from COVID storage
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has welcomed back its last aircraft that was placed in long-term storage in…
2023-12-19
British Airways pilot banned for refusing to wear COVID mask loses legal fight
A British Airways pilot who was banned from flying with the airline because he refused to wear a…
2023-09-19
Finnair flies 1M monthly passengers for first time since start of COVID pandemic
Finnair carried 1,062,500 passengers in July 2023, which was 6.3% more than in July 2022 and 6.5% more…
2023-08-08
From Pan Am to FlyBe: 12 famous airlines that vanished from our skies
After much turmoil in recent years, the airline industry finally appears to be on the up. More people…
2023-07-22
easyJet sees surge in revenue with ‘strong booking momentum into summer’
The low-cost carrier easyJet has posted encouraging financial results as the airline hopes to return to pre-pandemic levels…
2023-05-19
London-Gatwick rebounds to profit after $1bn losses following the COVID pandemic
London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) is celebrating a return to profit in 2022 after experiencing significant financial losses as a…
2023-03-16
Pegasus Airlines posts turnover of €2.45B claiming ‘fastest pandemic recovery’
Low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has reported a €2.45B turnover and 33.7% growth in passenger numbers in 2022. The…
2023-03-08
China to reopen borders with Hong Kong and Macau
China will reopen the border to visitors from its special administrative region of Hong Kong for the first…
2023-01-05
COVID-19: which countries have imposed restrictions on travelers from China?
At a time when strict pandemic-related travel restrictions appeared to be on the way out, some governments are…
2023-01-04
China eases anti-Covid measures for international travelers
The latest measures announced by the Chinese government will ease international travel procedures, as the country looks to…
2022-11-29
Heathrow warns economy, Ukraine, COVID headwinds could hit winter demand
The UK’s biggest airport, London Heathrow, cautioned over travel demand this winter, saying that a tough economic backdrop,…
2022-10-11
Single aisle aircraft drive post-COVID fleet recovery: Gediminas Ziemelis
Available figures have shown that single-aisle aircraft and their variants have become commercially active, leading to a conclusion…
2022-08-16
China eases COVID-19 “circuit-breaker” for inbound international flights
China has loosened its COVID-19 flight restrictions by shortening the period it bans flight routes when incoming international…
2022-08-08
SIA Engineering deepens quarterly loss citing increased costs
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) reported a $2.9 million operating loss despite an increase in demand for base maintenance checks…
2022-07-26
United States lifts negative COVID-19 test requirement for travelers
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifted the requirement for travelers flying to the…
2022-06-13
Is the mental health of Pilots improving in the post-pandemic era?
We are just over two years into a global pandemic and experts have suggested that COVID-19 is likely…
2022-04-26
Zero-COVID policy dents China’s Big Three airlines recovery
China’s Big Three airlines – Air China, China Southern Airlines (ZNH), and China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA) –…
2022-04-22