NEWSVirgin Australia to Enter "Voluntary Administration"According to Multiple Sources, Australia’s second largest airline, Virgin Australia, has entered "voluntary administration". Read more here.Read More →
NEWSSouth African Airways Close to Liquidation According to multiple sources, South African Airways is nearing collapse. The carrier is currently in the process of laying off all of its staff. The move comes days after the government of South Africa cut off aid to South African Airways.
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NEWSAirAsia Plans to Resume Domestic FlightsAirAsia, a low cost carries that flies around Asia, is planning to restart scheduled domestic flights around Malaysia on April 29, 2020. This will be followed by flights in Thailand and the Philippines on May 1, India on May 4, and Indonesia on May 7. This is all subject to approval from each country's governments. These flights are open to booking on the airlines website.Read More →
NEWSBoeing to Reopen Multiple Factories Amid PandemicLast month, Boeing decided to close their factories to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, just last Friday, they announced that they will reopen their factories in Puget Sound (Washington State), Philadelphia, and possibly Ohio.Read More →
INFORMATIONALHow United Airlines Will Rebound From COVID-19: An OpinionUnited Airlines has been heavily affected by COVID-19. How will they rebound? Find out in this informational and opinion-based article.Read More →
NEWSTerminal at Singapore Changi Closes Due to PandemicAs a result of the low demand for travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore's Minister for Transport, Khaw Boon Wan decided on Monday, April 6th, that Singapore Changi's Terminal 2 will be closed. This will go into effect on May 1st, and will last for 18 months.Read More →
NEWSThree Passenger Air Canada Planes Transformed into Cargo AircraftAir Canada announced this morning that they will transform three of their Boeing 777-300ERs into temporary cargo aircraft to transport vital supplies into Canada. The first aircraft is complete, with the next two aircraft being transformed soon. Read More →
NEWSTrump Administration Releases Financial Aid Package for U.S. AirlinesAfter meeting with Steven Mnuchin, the United States Secretary of Treasury, Donald Trump and his administration has released an financial aid package that includes the larger airlines repaying loans with interest after the pandemic is over.Read More →
INFORMATIONALWhen Will Aviation Return to Normal?Right now, the aviation industry, along with the rest of the world, is in decline. COVID-19 has affected everyone and everything, including the world of flying. Airlines have cut routes, pilots have been forced to go on furlough, airlines, including the U.K. airline FlyBe have collapsed, aircraft have been grounded and even retired, airport and airline staff have been laid off, and many other ill effects.Read More →