72 airlines cut capacity by 100% amid Coronavirus outbreakInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 25, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 25, 2020 85% of the global airlines have made capacity cuts of 60% or more as Covid-19 spreads... Read more
Kenya Airways to ground 90 percent of its fleet following Coronavirus threatInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 24, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 24, 2020 Kenya Airways has suspended international flights and plans to restrict operations for domestic flights following a state order... Read more
IATA: African airlines lost $4.4 bn in revenue due to Covid-19 pandemicPritam BordoloiMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Flights between China and Africa increased by 630% in the last decade, however all flights to China are now suspended... Read more
South African Airways cancels 162 flights till March endPritam BordoloiMarch 19, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 19, 2020 The carrier cancelled 38 international flights and 124 domestic flights... Read more
IATA: Airlines need $250 bn bailout package to survive Covid-19 outbreakPritam BordoloiMarch 18, 2020March 19, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 18, 2020March 19, 2020 Global air travel down by 94 percent... Read more
Airbus to stop production in France and SpainInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 18, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 18, 2020 The planemaker will temporarily suspend production to implement stringent health and safety conditions... Read more
Emirates suspends flights to 30 destinations amid Covid-19 pandemicPritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2020 The carrier will stop flying to Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Cyprus, Malta and Portugal... Read more
Etihad to transfer all its Beijing flights to Daxing International Airport in JuneInternational FinanceMarch 12, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 12, 2020March 18, 2020 Flights to and from Abu Dhabi and Beijing, and flights to and from Beijing to Nagoya will be moved to Beijing's iconic airport in June... Read more
Etihad Airways to fly its Boeing 987-9 Dreamliner jet to ViennaPritam BordoloiMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Etihad will fly daily to Vienna in Austria from December 1, 2020... Read more
Dubai Airports establish Airport Operations Control Centre for smooth operationsInternational FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 The facility’s realtimeDXB platform will monitor airport operations in real-time and process millions of data across two airports... Read more