AirlinesCoronavirus Could Push Finnair To Temporarily Furlough Pilots Finnair is reported to be in talks with 700 of its long haul pilots regarding temporary layoffs due to the coronavirus outbreak. The full-service airline has canceled all flights to mainland China until the end of March, and has cut its Hong Kong flights by 50%. As such, some 200 flights will not be operating over the next six weeks.
linkLATAM Signs Codeshare Agreement With Malaysia Airlines LATAM, the South American carrier, has signed a codeshare agreement with Malaysia Airlines. The two carriers are currently both members of the oneworld alliance, however, LATAM is set to leave later this year.
LinkCoronavirus Prompts Asiana To Offer Staff Unpaid Leave Asiana Airlines, based in Seoul, is the latest airline to face the impact of the continued spread of coronavirus. This week, the airline has asked staff to take unpaid leave as it temporarily cuts operations to China. The airline has not stated how many staff will be affected by the move.
LinkMEA Decides It Won't Stop Accepting Lebanon's Local Currency Lebanon’s national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), recently came under heavy criticism for its decision to only accept payments in foreign currency. The backlash against the move was so strong that the airline reversed its decision just hours after it was first announced.
LinkWhat To Expect Inside British Airways' New Boeing 787-10? British Airways is looking forward to receiving its first Boeing 787-10 later this year. While the airline had hoped to already have this aircraft, it has unfortunately been delayed. However, what will the inside look like? We decided to take a look!
LinkWhat Does The Future Hold For Alitalia? For the longest time, we’ve been holding our breath waiting for the Italian government to finally pull the plug on struggling Alitalia. But then, lo and behold, its main competitor Air Italy went and gave up the fight. What does this mean for Alitalia, and what can we expect from the flag-carrying airline now?
LinkIndiGo Launches Flights To Its 3rd City In Saudi Arabia – Dammam Starting March 10th, 2020, Gurugram headquartered IndiGo Airlines will increase its Middle Eastern presence with flights to Dammam, Saudi Arabia. As the Indian budget carrier expands its operations, the new flights to Dammam will be the carrier’s third flight to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after Jeddah and Riyadh and its 24th international destination overall.
LinkHow A Category 2 FAA Rating Is Affecting Airlines In Malaysia Airlines operating in Malaysia such as Malaysian Airlines and AirAsia are facing financial difficulties thanks to a downgrade made by the FAA in 2018. This has reduced the country’s aviation providers from category one to category two.
LinkQantas Operates Final Domestic Boeing 747 Service Over the weekend, Qantas operated the last of its regular seasonal Antarctica day flights. The popular trips have traditionally been operated by 747-400 aircraft.
LinkLow Cost Carrier Avatar Airlines Wants To Order 30 Boeing 747-8s A new American carrier is challenging the low-cost model by operating a solely jumbo-jet fleet. Avatar Airlines hopes to revive waning interest in Boeing’s 747 by bringing it to the ultra-low-cost market. Such a decision prompts us to ask: are jumbo jets the future for low-cost airlines?
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