EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is now calling for the removal of two directors—easyjet CFO Andrew Findlay and non-executive director Andreas Bierwirth—a retaliatory measure after his request for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) was denied.
Airbus decided April 6 to suspend production and aircraft at some of its facilities, most importantly the A220 and A320 final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama.
U.S. carriers drastically cut back on flying to the New York City area over the weekend, as the country’s worst outbreak of COVID-19 is expected to peak there in the coming weeks.
RavnAir Alaska, a regional carrier providing connectivity throughout the state of Alaska with a fleet of 72 aircraft, has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and shut down with immediate effect.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published its first view of how the use and control of drones in an urban environment could be regulated, presenting an opinion to the European Commission that sets out how drones could co-exist with current airspace users.
Aviation and healthcare training provider CAE on April 6 announced that it has furloughed one-quarter of its workforce among “flexible measures” being implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transport ministers in France, Germany, Italy and Spain have written to European Commissioner for Transport Adina-Ioana Valean asking for funding to help COVID-19 crisis-hit transport companies.
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it is preparing for a dip in engine delivery volumes as the industry scales back operations in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Changi Airport Group (CAG) is taking advantage of the dramatic slowdown in air travel demand to bring forward infrastructure upgrades at Singapore's Changi Airport, suspending operations at Terminal 2 for 18 months from May 1.
Boeing’s suspension of aircraft production at its major Puget Sound and Moses Lake, Washington, campuses has been extended “until further notice,” the OEM said April 5.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has put airlines on notice that customers must be “refunded promptly” for all flights canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act sets up several new programs and adjusts some existing ones—each aimed at pumping much-needed cash into specific sized organizations or industry sectors.
The chief executive of Pittsburgh International Airport said that financial aid included in the latest U.S. federal stimulus package will offset roughly half the revenue destroyed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mexico’s largest domestic airline Volaris has been forced to slash its capacity by 80% for April after the country’s government declared a health emergency to contain the coronavirus.
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Group has further slashed its April capacity from its originally planned 4% to 3% after a dismal start to its April passenger traffic.
Airlines, especially U.S. carriers, are going to have to tread a fine line in asking customers to accept vouchers for future travel instead of refunds on tickets bought before the global pandemic.
