- Airports in Hubei Resume Domestic Flights, Shenzhen Airlines the First to Operate[Mar. 28, 2020]
On March 27th, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued a notice on resuming domestic flights for Hubei province, the original epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
- International Carriers Remain Bullish on Long-Term Prospects[Mar. 27, 2020]
International carriers remain bullish on long-term prospects in China even as the aviation sector reels from a flurry of cancellations and groundings as nations scramble to halt the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.
- Airline Operates Special Routes to Get Workers Back on the Job[Mar. 27, 2020]
China Southern Airlines recently organizes charter flights to help migrant workers get back to their jobs, especially those in difficulty finding transportation, as the epidemic control shows signs of progress and the country attempts to reopen for business.
- Chartered Airplane Sent to Thailand to Bring Home Stranded Chinese[Mar. 27, 2020]
At midnight on Jan 31, all China Southern Airlines crew members received a message asking for volunteers to form a special crew for a charter flight to the island of Phuket in Thailand to pick up Chinese citizens.
- China Southern Takes Flight to Fight Outbreak[Mar. 27, 2020]
On Feb 20, a China Southern Airlines aircraft took off from Guangzhou, Guangdong provinces, carrying 95 medical workers and over 4 metric tons of medical equipment, to help in the fight against COVID-19 in the city of Jingzhou, Hubei province.
- ICAO Council Underscores Vital Role of Air Transport to Worldwide Post-Crisis Economic Recovery[Mar. 26, 2020]
On March 23, the ICAO Council urged at its Montreal headquarters States, international organizations and financial institutions to consider the critical importance of civil aviation to the recovery of the worldwide economy after COVID-19 pandemic.
- Notice on Further Reducing International Passenger Flights During the Epidemic Prevention and Control Period[Mar. 26, 2020]
To All Transport Airlines:
- Aer Lingus to Fly Airbus A330 Planes to China 60 Times to Collect Medical Supplies[Mar. 25, 2020]
Aer Lingus is to fly five of its largest aircrafts packed with health supplies from China in a daily coronavirus mercy mission for Ireland.
- ICAO: Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Civil Aviation[Mar. 26, 2020]
- 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.