ALERT American Airlines to retire part of Boeing and 767 fleet earlier than expected
As noted in an email to its employees (via OMAAT), American’s management has issued a number of changes to deal with the implications coming out of the Coronavirus outbreak and…
ALERT KLM to retire its Boeing 747’s fleet by end of this month, well earlier than expected
As KLM is fighting low demand due to the coronavirus, the airline plans to retire its Boeing 747s one year earlier than expected. KLM will retire its remaining seven Boeing…
ALERT Emirates grounds 8 A380s and delays the delivery of its final Superjumbos
In order to fight low demand due to the Coronavirus, Emirates is grounding part of its long-haul fleet. 8 Airbus A380 are grounded at Al Maktoum. 12 Airbus A380 are…
BREAKING Traffic at Italian airports down by 70% compared to a normal day
Today, Eurocontrol announced that the European network was down by 16% yesterday compared to a normal day. Nearly 4,600 fewer flights in Europe than on the equivalent Thursday in 2019.…
Qantas enters legal undertaking after underpaying some staff
Australia'a Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) today announced that Qantas had agreed to repay $A7 million to almost 640 staff that have been underpaid between June 2011 and June 2019. The…
Virgin Australia cabin crew member tests positive for COVID-19
Virgin Australia has confirmed a female cabin crew member has tested positive for COVID-19. The airline has refused to reveal the route or flight number in order to protect her…
BREAKING Norwegian Air to temporary layoff 50% of employees in a fight for survival
Norwegian Air Shuttle has stumbled from crisis to crisis in recent years but the coronavirus-inspired fall in demand is the most serious test yet for Europe’s third-largest low-cost airline. 40…
BREAKING Italy to shut Rome Ciampino International airport
Rome authorities said they will shut Ciampino airport and close the terminal at Fiumicino as Italy contends with a coronavirus outbreak. As of Tuesday 17 March, at “Leonardo da Vinci”…
BREAKING RAF Typhoons scrambled for another Quick Reaction Alert
Another Quick Reaction Alert within few days. Two RAF Voyagers were scrambled this morning from RAF BrizeNorton as Russian aircraft triggered the NATO defense system once again. Please reload for…
European Commission suspends airport slot rules to avoid ‘ghost flights’
The European Commission on Tuesday announced that it will put forward targeted legislation to temporarily alleviate airlines from their airport slot usage obligations under EU law. According to Εuropean Commission…
BREAKING U.S. ban travel from most European countries due to coronavirus pandemic
In a Wednesday evening address from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would issue a thirty-day travel ban for travel from the European Union, a ban…
U.S. F-22s and Canadian F-18s intercepted two Russian Tu-142s close to Alaska
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and Royal Canadian Air Force F-18s, supported by KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, intercepted two Russian Tu-142 near Alaska. The Tu-142s sometimes fly…