The RAF VIP plane used by Boris Johnson and senior members of the government to travel around the world is to have its grey livery repainted estimated to cost about £900,000. The union flag-inspired paint job for the Voyager aircraft comes two years after the prime minister complained about the dullness of its former colour.…
From 15 July, A380 will return to the skies with flights to London Heathrow and Paris. For Emirates is operating all its passenger flights on the Boeing 777. A total of 71 Emirates A380s are grounded at Al Maktoum International Airport. One A380 has already left the fleet and Emirates will likely phases out two…
British Airways has grounded most of its 30-strong fleet in response to the massive slump in travel demand caused by the COVID-19. The vast majority of BA’s 747’s have been put into longterm storage at facilities in Wales, but several were being used on repatriation to London Heathrow. Sources claim British Airways has now formally…
European Union officials are racing to agree on who can visit the bloc as of July 1 based on how countries of origin are faring with new coronavirus cases. Americans, so far, are excluded, according to draft lists seen by The New York Times. The European Union plans to ban travel from the US when…
Virgin Australia bondholders have made an 11th hour bid to try to recapitalise the airline, two days after Administrators Deloitte received final offers from the two final bidders, Bain Capital and Cyrus Capital Partners. Under the bondholders proposal they would recaptilise the airline to the value of $800 million with an additional $125 million to…
Virgin 747 ‘Pretty Woman’ (G-VROY) is scheduled to make her retirement flight Wednesday 24 June at midday. Last week, 747-400 G-VLIP ‘Starwars livery’ left Virgin Atlantic fleet as well. It’s almost certain that they will be scrapped. You can watch Manchester Airport live 24/7.
London City Airport has reopened to the general public after it was closed for almost three months due to Covid-19. Commercial and personal flights stopped working on 25 March attributable to journey restrictions and a collapse in demand. Government companies and the army have been utilizing the east London airport as an alternative. On Sunday,…
As air traffic picks up, Air France is gradually reinforcing its flight schedule for summer 2020. By the end of June, the flight schedule will represent 20% of the capacity usually deployed over this period. Subject to the lifting of travel restrictions, the gradual increase in the number of frequencies and destinations will continue, reaching…
The jetliner has remained grounded for more than a year, the Federal Aviation Administration’s chief said Wednesday. Asked why the process has taken so long, FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson said the 737 Max’s entire flight control system – not just the software – has come under scrutiny. The overhaul has been complicated by the need…
Delta Air Lines will re-start service between Seattle and Shanghai-Pudong via Seoul-Incheon on June 25, operating twice per week. From July and beyond, it will operate once-weekly flights from Seattle and Detroit, also via Incheon. The tickets are open for booking on all channels including Delta.com, Fly Delta app, agencies and online travel agencies. Delta…
Qatar Airways will not take any new planes ordered from Boeing or Airbus in 2020 or 2021. Qatar Airways has ordered tens of billions of dollars of aircraft from the world’s two biggest plane makers. But after a plunge in demand for air travel, it says it has no room for new aircraft and will…
Aer Lingus is to cut up to 500 jobs due to the collapse in aviation traffic during the Covid-19 crisis. In a statement, the airline said it has formally notified the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding proposed collective redundancies at the airline. It said the crisis was having a “catastrophic” effect on…