- Wuhan-Based Foreign Pilots Keep Spirits High[Mar. 11, 2020]
Airline pilot Fabio Andre De Carli, 53, finally returned to Wuhan, Hubei province, to join his family on Feb 15-25 days after he left the city for work.
- 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.
- VariFlight Presents Analysis of COVID-19 Impact on Global Aviation Operation[Mar. 11, 2020]
VariFlight, the leading brand providing aviation technology services in China, released a comprehensive analysis of current and potential impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on global civil aviation industry.
- Chinese Organizations Donate Medical Materials to S. Korea, Japan[Mar. 10, 2020]
The 10,000 face masks donated by Xiamen Airlines reached Seoul airport in South Korea on Sunday to help South Korean counterparts fight against the novel coronavirus.
- HNA Group Restructures, Expands after Takeover[Mar. 10, 2020]
HNA Group, which turned to the Hainan provincial government for assistance, has become the largest enterprise in the province after the takeover. The company said it would continue to launch new domestic and international flights connecting other cities with Haikou and Sanya in the province.
- No More Refills: U.S. Airlines Step up Measures to Guard Against Coronavirus[Mar. 08, 2020]
U.S. airlines are stepping up measures to guard against the spread of coronavirus through person-to-person contamination on airplanes, from eliminating wine and water refills to keeping passengers from touching serving trays and food baskets.
- Wizz Air Press Conference in Abu Dhabi Canceled Due to Coronavirus[Mar. 08, 2020]
A Wizz Air press conference in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, where Chief Executive Jozsef Varadi was due to attend, has been canceled due to the coronavirus, organizers said on Sunday.
- Israel's El Al Issues More Severe Revenue Warning Due to Coronavirus[Mar. 08, 2020]
Israel's flag carrier, El Al airlines, said on Sunday it expects an even bigger decline in revenue for the start of the year than previously thought due to the global coronavirus outbreak.
- Alitalia to Suspend Flights from Milan Malpensa from March 9[Mar. 09, 2020]
Alitalia said on Sunday it was suspending national and international flights to and from Milan's Malpensa airport from March 9 after the government ordered a lockdown of large areas of northern Italy to stem coronavirus contagion.
- Emirates Expects Coronavirus to Impact Financial Performance: Internal Notice[Mar. 09, 2020]
Emirates airline expects its financial performance to be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak that has led to a global drop in air travel, according to an internal notice seen by Reuters.