Virgin Atlantic set to deliver over 43 million items of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies to the UK from China In April, Virgin Atlantic has successfully partnered with the Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS, operating nine cargo-only flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow, bringing 150 tonnes of medical […]
Denmark’s efforts to control the spread of coronavirus have been significantly aided by the rapid supply of medical equipment to Danish hospitals from around the world, with Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) cargo handling team in Copenhagen at the forefront of the response to help move PPE shipments to front-line doctors and nurses as quickly as […]
VIRGIN ATLANTIC ANNOUNCES OVER 90 CARGO-ONLY FLIGHTS A WEEK IN MAY • Scheduled cargo-only services to the US, Hong Kong and China, India, Israel and South Africa • First-ever cargo-only flights from Dublin to London with same day connections to New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tel Aviv and Johannesburg • Twice-weekly flights relaunched […]
Virgin Atlantic delivers 3.5 million items of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies to the UK from China ▪ In partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS, Virgin Atlantic has so far operated five cargo-only flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow, bringing 80 tonnes of medical equipment, supplies and […]
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) took just 72 hours to launch a new ‘emergency response’ cargo handling operation at Liege Airport following a request from the airport to help increase its capacity to accept more freighter flights carrying urgent medical equipment into Europe to tackle the coronavirus crisis across the continent. WFS, the world’s largest air […]
Emirates is planning to operate passenger services to Jakarta, Manila, Taipei, Chicago, Tunis, Algiers and Kabul in addition to the already commenced operation to London and Frankfurt. These services will facilitate residents and visitors wishing to return home. Only citizens of the destination country and those who meet the entry requirements will be allowed to […]
Airbus is revising its aircraft production rates downwards to adapt to a new market environment caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Going forward, Airbus will produce 40 A320s a month, as well as two A330s and six A350s. This represents a reduction of the pre-coronavirus average rates of roughly one third. With these new rates, Airbus […]
easyJet has reached agreement with Airbus for the net deferral of 24 aircraft deliveries from financial years 2020-2022. The move comes as the low-cost carrier seeks to maximise its liquidity position in the event of an extended grounding period in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline also hopes to ensure it is ready […]
Polish Aviation Group is withdrawing from its proposed takeover of the German airline Condor. The parent company of Polish flag-carrier LOT revealed the decision earlier in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. “I confirm that, today, the Polish Aviation Group informed Condor about the withdrawal from the acquisition of this company. “At this stage, we […]
Air Canada is reconfiguring the cabins of three of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to give them additional cargo capacity. The first aircraft conversion is complete and is now in service, with the second and third aircraft to be completed shortly. “Bringing critical medical and other vital supplies rapidly to Canada and helping distribute them across […]
