NEWSAlitalia to be Fully Owned by the National Government Italy is currently the country with the most cases of COVID-19 outside of mainland China. Therefore, Alitalia, the Italian flag carrier, has been even more impacted due to the virus. Therefore, the Italian goverment said on Monday that it will take full control of the airline, and will help them as losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic is combined with the financial difficulties it previously experienced. Read More →
NEWSAirlines Ground Airbus A380s Due to COVID-19Because 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 →
NEWSAircraft Retirements Accelerated Due to COVID-19Many iconic aircraft are being forced into retirement due to the ongoing COVID-19. Which aircraft are being forced into early retirement? Click to see more detailsRead More →
NEWSNorwegian to Cancel Flights Amid PandemicNorwegian Air Shuttle, a Norwegian airline, is cancelling 85% of its flights and laying off 90% of its workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More →
NEWSAir New Zealand To Cut Capacity By 85 PercentAir New Zealand will cut capacity by 85%. What routes will be chopped temporarily? Click to see more details.Read More →
NEWSFlybe CollapsedFlybe, a regional European Airline based in the UK has collapsed, partially because of the Coronavirus impacting travel, and partially because of prior financial problems.Read More →
NEWSUnited Airlines Offers Pilots a Month OffUnited Airlines has offered pilots a month off at a reduced pay due to flight cuts.Read More →
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