Face masks, health checks and long check-ins: the future of flying
Cabin crew in protective suits, health certifications for passengers, mandatory face masks, and longer check-in times.
Jun 10, 2020
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Airlines headed for $84 bln net loss in 2020: IATA
International airlines are in line to make a combined net loss of more than $84 billion this year in the wake of the coronavirus crisis which has decimated air travel, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday.
Jun 9, 2020
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Latin America's stricken airlines facing long haul to recovery
Latin America's beleaguered airlines will take up to three years to recover losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, and in the meantime desperately need government help, according to experts surveying the damage to the industry.
May 31, 2020
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Airlines given $123 bn in state aid: industry
Governments have provided airlines $123 billion to help weather the coronavirus storm, the global aviation industry said Tuesday, warning though that the assistance was adding to surging debt in the industry.
May 26, 2020
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Crash landing: Global air transport hit hard by virus
The COVID-19 pandemic has battered the air transport sector by all but grounding planes, resulting in layoffs, bankruptcies and rescue plans.
May 26, 2020
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Aviation industry opposes leaving middle seat empty
The global aviation body said Tuesday that the risk of catching COVID-19 on a plane was low and there was no need to leave the middle seat empty once the industry takes off again.
May 5, 2020
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Boeing to cut 10% of work force as 1Q revenue, profit slide
Boeing outlined plans Wednesday to cut 10% of its workforce, slow production of new planes and raise more cash to survive a downturn in business that started with the grounding of its best-selling jet and has accelerated ...
Apr 29, 2020
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Air traffic plunges 53% in March: IATA
World air traffic suffered a massive drop of more than half in March compared with the same period last year thanks to coronavirus-related travel restrictions, the airline industry's trade body said Wednesday.
Apr 29, 2020
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Aviation industry warns of cargo capacity shortfall
The global aviation industry warned Tuesday of a severe cargo capacity shortage as airlines around the world slash jobs and suffer plunges in profits due to the coronavirus crisis.
Apr 28, 2020
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Africa's biggest airline fights for 'survival' amid pandemic: CEO
In early March, Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam told an aviation conference in Addis Ababa the coronavirus pandemic was "a temporary problem"—comparable to a natural disaster or a spike in oil prices.
Apr 22, 2020
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