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- Qatar Airways Says It Will Need State Support As Cash Runs Out[Mar. 29, 2020]
Qatar Airways will have to seek government support eventually, Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker told Reuters on Sunday, warning that the Middle East carrier could soon run out of the cash needed to continue flying.
- Saudi Arabia Expands Lockdown As Coronavirus Death Toll Doubles[Mar. 29, 2020]
Saudi Arabia halted entry and exit into Jeddah governorate on Sunday, expanding lockdown rules as it reported four new deaths from a coronavirus outbreak that continues to spread in the region despite drastic measures to contain it.
- LATAM Airlines Cuts More Flights As Virus Spreads[Mar. 30, 2020]
LATAM Airlines, Latin America's largest carrier, said on Sunday that it will suspend further international routes until the end of April due to travel restrictions and lower demand amid a global coronavirus pandemic.
- Flights Halted as Russia Acts to Curb Virus[Mar. 27, 2020]
Russia is suspending all but emergency flights in and out of the country from Friday after reporting its biggest one-day rise in the number of coronavirus cases on Thursday.
- China Southern Resumes Flights to and from Hubei[Mar. 29, 2020]
A plane carrying over 190 passengers departed from Yichang Sanxia Airport in Hubei province for Guangzhou in Guangdong province at 4:59 pm on Sunday, initiating the resumption of flights operated by China Southern Airlines to and from Hubei.
- Nation's First Cargo Airport Could See Flights Late Next Year[Mar. 30, 2020]
China's first cargo airport, located in Hubei province, is expected to be put into use by the end of next year or early 2022, although the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak has delayed its construction, the country's top economic planner said on Sunday.
- Russia Shuts Borders to Combat Outbreak[Mar. 30, 2020]
The Russian government is to temporarily close all border crossings starting from Monday, after the number of novel coronavirus infections increased sharply last week.
- VariFlight: Daily Data Briefing of COVID-19 Outbreak and Global Airport Operation[Mar. 29, 2020]
With COVID-19 confirmed cases rising dramatically, global aircraft movements have decreased significantly, according to VariFlight, the leading aviation technology provider in China, which has released its daily data of global aviation operation as of Mar 28 .
- Boeing Assists with COVID-19 Recovery and Relief Efforts[Mar. 27, 2020]
Boeing continues to support our communities and the heroic healthcare professionals working tirelessly to stop the COVID-19 virus. We're taking additional steps to support COVID-19 recovery and relief efforts. These include: - Airlines Reduce Services Out of China after Intl Flight Cuts Ordered by CAAC[Mar. 28, 2020]
On March 26, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued the Notice on Further Reducing International Passenger Flights during the Epidemic Prevention and Control Period, requiring further cuts in the number of international passenger flights.