- Australia, New Zealand Airlines Slash Schedules after Fresh Travel Restrictions[Mar. 16, 2020]
Airlines in Australia and New Zealand said on Monday they would make drastic changes to their flying schedules after the countries over the weekend announced international travellers would need to self-isolate for 14 days due to the coronavirus.
- Airlines Slash Schedules, Jobs and Pay after New Travel Restrictions[Mar. 16, 2020]
Airlines around the world said they would make more drastic cuts to their flying schedules, shed jobs and seek government aid after countries further tightened border restrictions because of the fast spreading coronavirus.
- British Airways-Owner, Easyjet Make Drastic Cuts to Try to Survive Coronavirus[Mar. 16, 2020]
The owner of British Airways and easyJet, Europe's no.3 and no.4 airlines, said they would ground aircraft on an unprecedented scale in a battle to survive the travel restrictions and European lockdowns now convulsing the industry.
- Air France KLM to Park Biggest Jets, Slash Service As Virus Hits Travel[Mar. 16, 2020]
Air France KLM will park its biggest airliners and slash service by up to 90% over the next few days in response to the impact of the coronavirus, it said on Monday, sending its shares down 16% in early trade.
- Beijing Daxing Redirects International Flights to Capital Airport[Mar. 14, 2020]
All international flights arriving in Beijing will land at the Capital International Airport, including those previously landing at the city's southern Daxing International Airport, in a bid to contain surging cross-border infections.
- VariFlight Shares Transatlantic Routes Data to Facilitate Capacity Analysis[Mar. 12, 2020]
China's leading aviation data service provider VariFlight has shared the daily flight operation data of transatlantic routes between Feb 1 and Mar 10, 2020, in a bid to facilitate the capacity analysis of the world's most profitable routes.
- Etihad Airways to Launch New Service to Vienna[Mar. 09, 2020]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will launch new daily scheduled year-round flights to Austria's capital Vienna using a two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The service will initially operate with four weekly flights between 22 May and 30 June.
- Oman Air Cargo Awards Jettainer for "Best Service"[Mar. 11, 2020]
Jettainer, the leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management, received the Oman Air Cargo Award 2020 in the category "Best Service" during the award gala on 4th March in Muscat, Oman. It is the second year in a row that Jettainer receives this honoring. Every year the cargo airline recognizes those partners with a Certificate of Appreciation whose support and cooperation particularly stood out in the last year.
- Technical Instructions on Disease Prevention, Control and Protection for Civil Aviation Security Inspection Personnel (First Edition)[Mar. 10, 2020]
In order to prevent and control COVID-19 infection risks of civil aviation security inspection personnel, refine the self-protection and disease prevention and control measures for security inspection staff, the frontline personnel in particular, and standardize the hygiene and disinfection procedures for their working and living environments, and in accordance with the Guidance on Disease Prevention and Control Measures for Enterprises and Institutions Resuming Work and Production issued by the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, Preventing Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guideline for Airlines (2nd edition) and Preventing Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guideline for Airport (2nd edition) issued by CAAC, the Technical Instructions is developed based on characteristics of civil aviation security inspection posts and industrial practices.
- Preventing Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guideline for Airlines (Third Edition)[Feb. 20, 2020]
In order to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 via aircraft, and act in accordance with the principle of "targeted and detailed prevention and control measures", the multi-level, categorized and differentiated management of outbreak containment for air transport is implemented. Meanwhile, in order to further refine personal prevention and protection requirements for crew members, maintenance personnel and cleaning staff, improve requirements on environment hygiene, disinfection and maintenance for aircraft, and introduce prevention and control measures for special transport missions (chartered flights etc.) to/from high-risk infection countries (regions) and handling procedures for transfer passengers in Beijing from high-risk infection countries (regions), the Preventing Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guideline for Airlines - 3rd Edition is developed on the basis of amendment to the second edition.