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KLM's reaction to parliament letter and RIVM

The German airline Lufthansa to offer coronavirus tests to passengers

Qatar Airways to resume Istanbul flights

Canada encouraging Iran to ship PS752 black boxes to France as soon as possible

Turkish Airlines To Resume USA and China flights

Turkey to inaugurate 3rd Istanbul airport runway 14/6

Why Turkish Airlines Can’t Resume International Flights Yet

IATA forecasts reports potential USD 84bn loss in 2020

Poland to open EU borders on Saturday, allow international flights from Tuesday

Boeing 737 Max nears milestone with key flight targeted for June

Chinese carrier to buy 100 homegrown aircraft

United Introduces Health Assessment to Check-In Process

Africa’s aviation to suffer $8b in revenue loss

Tokyo Haneda airport uses automated mobility solutions to aid social distancing

With labour shortages brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, many have switched over to advanced machinery instead.

Belarus to resume charter flights to Turkey on 1 July

Charter flights to Turkey from Belarus will resume on 1 July, BelTA learned from travel companies.

Ukraine's MFA expects resumption of flights with to Turkey

Ukraine's MFA expects resumption of flights with Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey, Cyprus

Hitit welcomes its first airline partner in Latin America

Hitit announced a new partnership agreement Bahamasair, the national flag carrier of The Bahamas. Bahamasair is Hitit’s first partner in Latin America. After the nearly three-month pandemic lockdown, Bahamasair resumed its domestic flights on June 8th. Bahamasair has opted for ...

ANA to resume round trips to Bangkok

Japan's top airline All Nippon Airways said on June 9 it will resume a roundtrip passenger flight from Haneda in Tokyo to Bangkok and increase flights to Jakarta in July, further supporting a recovery in ailing regional jet fuel demand. ANA's ...

Sheremetyevo Airport predicts 66% fall in passengers and 61% decrease in revenue in 2020

Sheremetyevo International Airport chairman Aleksandr Ponomarenko expects Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport will handle 17 million passengers in 2020 if international services resume in Jul-2020. As previously reported by CAPA, the airport reported 49.9 million in 2019 and expected to record 52 million ...

Austrian Airlines gains €450m in bailout funding

Lufthansa’s historic state bailout increased by €450 million ($508m, or Dh1.87bn) after Austria agreed to provide support to the German carrier’s division in the country. Austrian Airlines will get ¸€150m in direct aid plus €300m in loans underwritten by the government, ...

Malaysia Airlines restarts international flights in July

Malaysia Airlines, will restart some of its international flights in July to facilitate essential inter-state travel, allowing the reunion of families who have been separated due to travel restrictions across the the world. However, Malaysians are still not allowed to travel ...

Cathay Pacific Announces $5bn in Recapitalisation Financing

Cathay Pacific today announced a recapitalisation plan that will help it maintain its competitiveness and operations, while continuing its commitments to Hong Kong as an international aviation, financial and commercial hub. This three-part plan is designed to provide Cathay Pacific with ...

Reports from Iraq a coalition aircraft has crash landed at Airbase

C-130 plane crash landed at the base north of Baghdad - (unconfirmed) Sketchy details filtering out, this from an unnamed US official: Coalition C-130 slid off the runway no information damage or injuries yet US Air Force C-130 overshot the runway, crashed into a ...

British Airways has donated more than 200,000 items

British Airways has donated more than 200,000 items including washbags, socks, snacks and blankets to more than 90 community projects, NHS hospitals, care homes and food banks across the UK to support the Covid-19 response. Lydia Lowe, Senior Staff Nurse at ...

Lufthansa Group airlines significantly expands flight schedule until September

90 percent of short and medium-haul routes back on offer by September

Turkish Airlines Announces Further Hygiene Measures

Turkish national flag carrier Turkish Airlines will implement hygiene experts and kits as part of new inflight services.

Turkish Airlines gives 40% discount to health workers

Turkish Airlines are giving health workers all around the world 40 per cent off tickets as a thank you for all their hard work during the pandemic.

Antonov An-225 ‘Mriya’ to land in Shannon Airport

The world’s largest aircraft will make a rare visit to Shannon Airport tomorrow

Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Program Achieves ‘Weight on Wheels’ Milestone

Boeing Australia recently achieved two more milestones on the Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman – Advanced Development Program: weight on wheels and aircraft power on

25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown

The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis.

21 net orders and 36 deliveries in March 2020

290 net orders and 122 deliveries in Q1 2020 Production rates revised downwards adapting to new market environment

Istanbul Atatürk Airport becomes a hospital due Corona Virus

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made an important statement regarding İstanbul Atatürk Airport.

Japan Coast Guard orders 2 more H225 helicopters

Japan’s largest Super Puma operator, Japan Coast Guard (JCG), has placed a new order of two H225 helicopters. This follow-on order brings JCG’s Super Puma fleet to 15, comprising two AS332s and 13 H225s. The new helicopters will be utilised for territorial coastal activities, security enforcement, as well as disaster relief missions in Japan.

Airbus A 350 - 1000 deployed in fight against COVID-19

Airbus continues to purchase and supply millions of face masks from China, the large majority of which will be donated to governments of the Airbus home countries, namely France, Germany, Spain and the UK.

Boeing Extends Temporary Suspension of Puget Sound Production Operations

Boeing is extending the temporary suspension of production operations at all Puget Sound area and Moses Lake sites until further notice.

Say hello – wave goodbye to BepiColombo

The Airbus built BepiColombo mission will make a fly-by past Earth on 10th April 2020 as it continues on its epic journey to Mercury.

Boeing Delivers First CH-47F Chinook to Royal Netherlands Air Force

Aircraft is first of 20 CH-47F Chinooks to be delivered to RNLAF Netherlands is one of eight NATO nations to operate the heavy-lift helicopter

Delta Pilots Union Says; Over 48 Pilots Tested Positive

Delta pilots union says over 48 pilots tested positive; US Embassy in Russia works to bring Americans home

Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines create even more flexibility for their customers

All fares and prices worldwide now in principle rebookable Discount of 50 Euro for rebooking existing tickets

Emirates announces first passenger flights post suspension

Approvals obtained to fly passengers outbound from the UAE to some destinations from 06 April. Initial flights to commence from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Zurich and Brussels Stringent entry restrictions remain in place at these destinations as well as others across the world; travellers advised to check before travel Safety and wellbeing of customers and crew remain Emirates’ top priorities

Turkish Airlines' planes parked at old base

Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines announced that it would limit domestic flights amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Because of this a large of its fleet has returned to old base.

Large part of KLM fleet parked at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

As a result of the corona crisis, KLM keeps a large number of its aircraft on the ground from the start of the summer season. In addition to a few destinations in the network, repatriation flights are currently being carried out. The aircraft that do not fly are parked at Schiphol.

BA ‘to suspend 36,000 members of staff’ amid covid-19 crisis

British Airways is reportedly set to suspend 36,000 members of staff as the coronavirus pandemic shuts down the travel industry.

Announcement for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Passengers

Turkish Airlines Made an Announcement for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Passengers