NEWS03/21/2020Vietnam Airlines Suspends All International Flights While the Southeastern country of Vietnam has only 76 cases of COVID-19, the Vietnamese government has put a lot of restrictions in place to prevent the virus from entering and spreading in Vietnam. Also, other neighboring countries are now restricing foreigners from entering their countries. These two causes have led to the flag carrier of Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines, being forced to suspend all of its international services. This will be taking place between now and April 30th of this year (2020).
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NEWS03/21/2020Lufthansa Group's Response to Virus Includes Grounding 700 AircraftOut of its 763 aircraft that fly the skies, the Lufthansa Group is now only flying 63 of them; they decided to ground 700 of their aircraft to lessen the effects of COVID-19. Read More →
NEWS03/19/2020Airlines Request $50 Billion From U.S. GovernmentU.S. airlines are asking the federal government for $50,000,000,000 in financial aid after taking major hits due to the Coronavirus outbreak. People are canceling their flight bookings, forcing airlines to give refunds. People are scared to fly, and with the travel restriction between the U.S. and Europe, people are not able to get on flights.
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NEWS03/18/2020Alitalia to be Fully Owned by the National Government Italy is currently the country with the most cases of COVID-19 outside of mainland China. Therefore, Alitalia, the Italian flag carrier, has been even more impacted due to the virus. Therefore, the Italian goverment said on Monday that it will take full control of the airline, and will help them as losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic is combined with the financial difficulties it previously experienced. Read More →
NEWS03/17/2020Airlines Ground Airbus A380s Due to COVID-19Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, people are not willing to travel in order to avoid getting infected, causing air travel to be severely impacted. Routes usually operated by the Airbus A380 are key routes with high passenger demand. Now that this demand is getting significantly low due to the virus, airlines are finding ways to reduce costs, either by reducing the amount of daily services or by using smaller and more fuel-efficient aircraft on these services. Therefore, a majority of the A380 operators have chosen to ground their A380s for a period of time, and use smaller aircraft on these usually high-demand services. Read More →
NEWS03/17/2020Aircraft Retirements Accelerated Due to COVID-19Many iconic aircraft are being forced into retirement due to the ongoing COVID-19. Which aircraft are being forced into early retirement? Click to see more detailsRead More →
NEWS03/16/2020Air New Zealand To Cut Capacity By 85 PercentAir New Zealand will cut capacity by 85%. What routes will be chopped temporarily? Click to see more details.Read More →
NEWS03/11/2020U.S. Bans Flights to Europe For Next Thirty DaysAccording to multiple sources, the U.S. will suspend flights to Europe for the next thirty days.
President Trump has announced that there will be no air travel, including cargo, allowed between Europe and the U.S.
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ROUTES03/11/2020Delta Airlines Reduces Capacity Due to COVID-19Delta Airlines reduces capacity throughout its network. What are its impacts? Click to see more details.Read More →
INFORMATIONAL03/10/20202020 Airshows: East CoastLive on the east coast and wondering which airshows to visit? Here is a list of some action-packed, thrilling aviation events happening this year!Read More →
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