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- COVID-19 and Aviation: Airplane Manufacturers Hard Hit As Airlines Ground Flights[Mar. 25, 2020]
When Emirates, the world's largest airline by international traffic, announced on Mar 30 that it will halt all passenger flights by March 25, US leading planemaker Boeing decided to temporarily shut its assembly lines in the state of Washington. The actions by the two giants are enough to prove the enormity of shock from the coronavirus pandemic, which is virtually crawling into every corner of the global aviation industry.
- Suspension of Global Airlines amid COVID-19 Pandemic[Mar. 24, 2020]
The COVID-19 has spread around the world, with more than 170 countries and regions reporting confirmed cases of the virus. In such a severe situation, a number of airlines began to suspend international flights, or even cancel all flights.
- COVID-19 Outbreak and Global Airport Operation[Mar. 24, 2020]
Trends of COVID-19 Outbreak and Flight Completion in China
- Latest Updates on COVID-19 Aviation Impact (Mar 17 - 23, 2020)[Mar. 24, 2020]
CHINA
- Some Inbound Beijing Capital Intl Flights to Be Diverted[Mar. 20, 2020]
Beijing will redirect some inbound flights scheduled to land at its Beijing Capital International Airport to other airports in nearby cities based on changes in the epidemic situation, in a bid to ease the mounting pressure on the city that is seeing an increasing number of imported cases of the novel coronavirus.
- HK May Expand Screening Facilities Beyond Airport[Mar. 19, 2020]
Health officials are studying the feasibility of putting inbound travelers in facilities near Hong Kong International Airport as "tens of thousands" are expected to arrive in the city in the next two weeks.
- Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport Deploys Measures to Prevent Coronavirus[Mar. 17, 2020]
Northern Capital Gateway (NCG), the operator of Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport (Russia), is implementing a set of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Ad Hoc Slot Allocation Temporarily Changed to Provide Sufficient Slots to Freighters[Mar. 18, 2020]
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's (AMS) slot procedure has changed after Airport Coordination Netherlands (ACNL) temporarily lifted the Local Rule 2 (LR2) due to the global COVID-19 outbreak.
- COVID-19: British Airports Demand Funding and Tax Cuts from UK Gov't amid Shutdown Fears[Mar. 17, 2020]
Thousands of industry jobs are at risk after it was revealed by the Airports Council International that UK airports had recorded a 1.8 billion pounds loss in revenue amid the Coronavirus epidemic. As a result, Britain's Government is now being pressured to launch emergency financial measures to protect the industry amid global travel bans.
- Latest Analysis of COVID-19 Impact on Global Aviation Operation[Mar. 17, 2020]
VariFlight, a world leading brand providing aviation data services, released its latest analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry to help people understand the global traffic and economic trends.