COVID-19

Civilian aviation news April 21, 2022

Dramatic Increase in Airport Charges “Damages Recovery of Air Connectivity in the Netherlands”

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that a proposed 37% increase in airport charges in the Netherlands risks significant damage to the…

Civilian aviation news May 26, 2021

IATA – Optimism When Borders Reopen

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Tourism Economics released a long-term view for post-COVID-19 passenger demand recovery which demonstrates that people remain eager to…

Civilian aviation news February 18, 2021

Air France-KLM sees bigger losses before recovery

PARIS (Reuters) – Renewed COVID-19 lockdowns are pushing Air France-KLM deeper into the red, the airline group warned on Thursday, as it chalked up a…

Civilian aviation news January 7, 2021

Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to a Halt in November

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season,…

Civilian aviation news January 7, 2021

Air Cargo Demand Improves in November, Capacity Remains Constrained

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in November showing that freight volumes improved compared to October,…

Spotters News December 31, 2020

Amsterdam Schiphol 2020 Photo Report

Corona takes care of many new arrivals at Schiphol Travel restrictions and lockdowns to curb the coronavirus forced airlines to reduce flights, is the story…

Civilian aviation news December 11, 2020

European Air Transport COVID-19 Impacts and Recovery to be Worse than other Regions

11 December 2020 (Geneva) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new estimates for the impacts of COVID-19 on air transport and economies in…

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General Aviation News October 27, 2020

Japan’s ANA to shrink fleet as it skids toward record $4.8 billion loss

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ANA Holdings Inc on Tuesday said it will retire more than a tenth of its mostly Boeing Co fleet and delay…

Civilian aviation news October 16, 2020

Boeing has got a bigger than MAX problem

NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) – Boeing finally has a silver lining. Europe’s top aviation regulator told Bloomberg in an interview published on Friday that the…

Civilian aviation news October 2, 2020

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines Partner on their 40th Humanitarian Delivery Flight

Ethiopian community and donors in Seattle contribute face masks, sterile gloves to battle COVID-19 SEATTLE, Oct. 2, 2020 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Ethiopian Airlines…

Civilian aviation news September 29, 2020

Traffic Forecast Downgrade After Dismal Summer

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the…

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Civilian aviation news September 10, 2020

Singapore Airlines to cut 4,300 jobs due to pandemic, most in its history

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Thursday it would cut 4,300 positions, or around 20% of its staff, due to the debilitating impact…

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