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NEWS Airbus to Cut 15,000 Jobs Amidst Covid-19 One of the largest aircraft manufacturers, Airbus, will be cutting around 15,000 jobs due to the lull in production as a result of Coronavirus. In February, they stopped production of the a320 in Asia in hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Many airlines have also grounded the A380, which is now in the process of being rapidly phased out. In fact, Air France recently retired their final aircraft of the type. Read More →
ROUTES Air Belgium Studies U.S. Service, Announces Mauritius Flights Air Belgium is looking into beginning service to the U.S. and plans to begin service to the island nation of Mauritius. Read More →
NEWS LATAM Airlines Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection LATAM, Latin America's largest carrier, said it would continue to fly through its bankruptcy restructuring. Read More →
NEWS Air France To Retire Its A380 Fleet Air France will retire its fleet of A380's amid the COVID-19. With the anticipated drop in demand, Air France Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Alaska Airlines "Proudly All Boeing" After acquiring Sir Richard Branson’s American subsidiary, Virgin America, Alaska Airlines' Boeing jets still wear a sticker on their nose saying "Proudly All Boeing" despite the fact that they operate 71 Airbus A320 family jets. Indications from the Pacific Northwest based firm show that they may emerge from the current COVID-19 situation aiming for an all Boeing 737 mainline fleet. Read More →
TRIP REPORTS Fiji Airways A330 Economy Review (SFO-NAN) Do you want to experience Fiji Airways? Read this informative trip report to learn more about the amenities, service, and product of Fiji Airways' A330 Economy class. Read More →
NEWS Airlines Ground Airbus A380s Due to COVID-19 Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, people are not willing to travel in order to avoid getting infected, causing air travel to be severely impacted. Routes usually operated by the Airbus A380 are key routes with high passenger demand. Now that this demand is getting significantly low due to the virus, airlines are finding ways to reduce costs, either by reducing the amount of daily services or by using smaller and more fuel-efficient aircraft on these services. Therefore, a majority of the A380 operators have chosen to ground their A380s for a period of time, and use smaller aircraft on these usually high-demand services. Read More →
NEWS United Airlines Offers Pilots a Month Off United Airlines has offered pilots a month off at a reduced pay due to flight cuts. Read More →
ROUTES Virgin Atlantic to Launch a Flight from Manchester to Delhi Virgin Atlantic will launch a flight from Manchester to Delhi. Click to learn more Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Delta's New A320neos Will Have an Improved First Class Delta has orders for 100 of Airbus's new A320neos. They plan to sport them with seats that more closely resemble their international hard product, Delta One. Read More →