Manufacturer studies provide insight into extremely few incidents of COVID-19 inflight infections. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) demonstrated the low incidence of inflight COVID-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases. Since the start of 2020 there have been 44 cases of COVID-19 reported in which transmission is thought to have been associated […]
The Italian government has signed paperwork creating a new aviation company, beginning the restructuring of much-troubled Alitalia. The move comes as part of wider €3 billion recapitalisation of the company in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. “The re-founding represents the first step towards creating a high-quality transport company that is competitive on the international […]
China Eastern Airlines will receive 31 billion yuan ($4.6 billion) from four new investors as the carrier seeks to overcome the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. China Life Investment Holding Limited, a subsidiary of the state-owned China Life Insurance, will inject 11 billion yuan into the airline, while Shanghai Jiushi Group, another state company, will […]
Delta Air Lines has reported a pre-tax loss of $2.6 billion for the three months to the end of September. In addition, the carrier said it has incurred a further $4 billion in losses in from items directly related to the impact of Covid-19 and the its response, including fleet-related restructuring charges and charges for […]
Boeing delivered just 11 aircraft last month, as the manufacturer continued to downsize its operations in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Company data revealed delivers were 50 per cent below even the depressed figures from August. A further three orders for the 737 Max – grounded after two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 […]
Air Canada has concluded a cut price deal to acquire Air Transat. The flag-carrier will now acquire all shares in the smaller airline for C$5 each, payable to shareholders in cash or shares of Air Canada at a fixed exchange ratio of 0.2862 for each Transat share. The value of the transaction is approximately C$190 […]
Singapore Airlines has rolled out Kris+, an all-new app that brings payment, lifestyle and rewards services together in one platform for its customers. Building on the strengths and popularity of the KrisPay app, Kris+ goes beyond being a loyalty wallet and combines the best in dining, retail and entertainment discounts. It also offers customers the […]
For the duration of the winter timetable (until the end of March 2021) Lufthansa will be deploying four of the currently parked Airbus A350-900s to its hub in Frankfurt. The Airbus A350-900 is one of the most modern and environmentally friendly long-haul aircraft in the world. Over the next few months the A350-900 will be […]
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has taken delivery of Airbus’ A320 Family aircraft with manufacturer serial number 10,000. MSN10,000 is the third A321neo to join the all Airbus MEA fleet, taking the fleet size to 18 aircraft. MEA received its first A321neo aircraft earlier in 2020 and will be taking another six A321neos over the coming […]
As Qatar Airways continues to rapidly rebuild its network across the globe and in the U.S., the airline has announced it will operate four weekly flights to San Francisco – the fifth new destination launched by the national carrier of the State of Qatar since the start of the pandemic – from 15 December 2020. […]
