- Airbus Slashes Jet Output to Tackle Coronavirus Crisis[Apr. 09, 2020]
Airbus announced plans on Wednesday to cut jetliner production across the board after the coronavirus epidemic triggered aviation's worst industrial crisis and drastically reduced deliveries to cash-starved airlines.
- Air France KLM March Traffic Numbers Slump Compared to Last Year[Apr. 09, 2020]
Air France KLM, one of many leading airlines around the world that has been hit hard by the impact of the coronavirus, reported a sharp drop on Thursday in passenger numbers for March, compared to a year earlier.
- IATA Calls for Adjustment of CORSIA Baseline and Extension of Deadline for Submission of Verification Reports[Apr. 08, 2020]
On March 30, 2020, due to the significant impact on the global air transport industry by COVID-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council to adjust carbon emissions baseline specified in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) in a timely way to avoid inappropriate economic burden on international aviation, thereby ensuring the sustainable development of the sector.
- Application and Approval Procedures for Temporary Air Transport Permit of Dangerous Goods in Epidemic Prevention and Control by Foreign Airlines[Apr. 08, 2020]
1.Applicability
- Notice on Launching a Review and Approval "Green Channel" for International Air Cargo Transport During the Period of Epidemic Prevention and Control[Apr. 03, 2020]
To All CAAC Regional Administrations and All Transport Airlines:
- Requirements for Overseas Chinese Passengers to Fill in and Report Health Information for Epidemic Prevention before Returning Back Home by Air[Apr. 07, 2020]
In order to curb cross-border spread of the virus, Chinese passengers who have purchased return air tickets from the countries listed in the appendix are required to fill in and report their health information in advance for epidemic prevention. Specific requirements are as follows:
- Etihad Airways to Test Airport Technology to Help Identify Medically At-Risk Travellers[Apr. 08, 2020]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will partner with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travellers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of COVID-19.
- 25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown[Apr. 08, 2020]
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.
- Yunnan Restricts Border Crossings into China[Apr. 08, 2020]
Yunnan province is stepping up measures to curb imported COVID-19 cases, with restrictions on the flow of people into China, officials said at a news conference on Monday in Kunming, the provincial capital.
- Fastjet Says FedAir to Cut 55% of Its Employees[Apr. 07, 2020]
Fastjet's shuttle and charter business, Federal Airlines, will cut 55% of its full-time employees due to the plunge in travel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the South African budget airliner said on Tuesday.