Grounding the world’s commercial airliners in an attempt to stop the coronavirus crossing international borders could have an unexpected effect: weather forecasts may get less accurate. That is because commercial planes often carry meteorological instruments, and the readings they gather feed into weather-forecasting models. With most flights cancelled, this valuable data set has been temporarily…
The German government stands ready to take over airline Condor. According to Reuters, the German government stands ready to take over airline Condor after an agreement by Polish carrier LOT to acquire the carrier is likely to collapse. LOT owner PGL has made a takeover deal contingent on certain financial guarantees that the German government…
Delta delivers new standard of airline cleanliness with “Delta Clean”. The airline is revolutionizing cleanliness across airports and on aircraft in order to deliver a new standard of clean for customers. “The highest levels of clean should not be reserved for times of crisis – customers deserve to feel confident and safe whenever they decide…
The government of Dubai has offered its backing to Emirates, and will “inject equity into the company” in order to protect it from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, crown prince of Dubai, said the airline was vital to the strategic interests of the United Arab Emirates…
Furloughed crew from crisis-hit Scandinavian airline SAS are taking a three-day course in basic hospital duties to help plug gaps in a Swedish healthcare system strained by thousands of coronavirus cases. The airline, part owned by the governments of Sweden and Denmark, temporarily laid off 10,000 staff – 90 per cent of its workforce –…
London Heathrow Airport is set to be turned into a medical supply hub in the government’s wartime effort against coronavirus. Britains biggest airport will overhaul its operations this week, prioritising cargo flights carrying pharmaceutical and medical supplies. Around half of the nations supplies will be shipped to the airport. Logistics companies have begun importing thousands…
British Airways will be temporarily suspending its flying schedule at Gatwick Airport, the company has announced. The planes will be grounded from April 1, although the airline will keep equipment for essential functions at the airport, such as maintenance, towing and cleaning. This will enable the carrier to restart operations quickly. This is due to…
The Spanish Government announced new measures on 29 March in the fight against COVID-19. These measures are taking effect between Monday 30 March and Thursday 9 April inclusive and restrict all non-essential activities across the country. Some key activities in Commercial Aircraft, Helicopters and Defence and Space remain essential. Minimum activity in these areas for…
Delta Air Lines, Southwest and American Airlines have all announced that they’re temporarily suspending beverage service and cutting meal service as a way to cut costs and reduce the number of items flight attendants touch. Major US airlines are implementing substantial changes to the few free things passengers still receive on airplanes, including drinks and…
easyJet has now grounded it’s entire fleet due to travel restrictions imposed by gouvernements. easyJet was previously planning to operate rescue flights but this morning, you will not see any easyJet aircraft in the sky. The easyJet total fleet comprises entirely Airbus aircraft. As of February 2020, the group operates the following aircraft: easyJet fleet…
A Heathrow Airport worker and his 33-year-old daughter died within less than 24 hours of each other from the coronavirus this week, according to a new report. Sudhir Sharma, 61, lost his battle with the deadly bug on Wednesday, a day before his pharmacist daughter, Pooja, died, the Daily Mirror reported. The elder Sharma was…
All Nippon Airways B787-900 (JA837A) on flight #NH919 lost part of an engine panel soon after take-off. All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 operating flight #NH919 from Tokyo Narita to Shanghai Pudong, has lost a panel of engine No.2 The incident happened during takeoff from runway 16R of Narita. The missing panel was noticed when the…