The flag carrier of Israel, El Al, is “likely to close” if the government does not provide financial assistance in the coming days, airline chairman Eli Defes warned on Monday. The airline has suspended all regular passenger traffic but is still operating some humanitarian flights. (simpleflying.com) 更多...
WestJet says 6,400 workers will be brought back onto its payroll once the federal government has approved an emergency wage subsidy program. In a statement Wednesday night, WestJet CEO Ed Sims cautioned that there might not be enough work for the rehired employees, but noted "it does help them make ends meet. (www.cbc.ca) 更多...
Avolon is removing 75 Boeing 737 Max jets from its orderbook, and while the world’s fourth largest lessor by fleet value says it “remains committed” to the type, these add to cancellations from before the coronavirus pandemic. (www.flightglobal.com) 更多...
"The key element for us is to avoid running out of cash so refunding the canceled ticket for us is almost unbearable financially speaking," IATA Director General Alexandre De Juniac said in an online news conference on Tuesday. (www.npr.org) 更多...
The United States planemaker confirmed to Reuters news agency on Tuesday that one issue involves hypothetical faults in the flight control computer microprocessor, which could potentially lead to a loss of control known as a runaway stabiliser, while the other issue could potentially lead to disengagement of the autopilot feature during final approach. Boeing said the software updates will address both issues. (www.aljazeera.com) 更多...
Airbus invented the original widebody twinjet more than half a century ago, so it seems appropriate that a Toulouse product looks set to be the first of the breed to become extinct. (www.flightglobal.com) 更多...
The number of people traveling by plane has dropped by about 96%, according to multiple metrics reviewed by CNN. One is the number of people screened by the Transportation Security Administration at airports. That number is about 96% lower than it was this time last year. (www.cnn.com) 更多...
The city of Atlanta is faced with another challenge in the coronavirus outbreak: Hundreds of homeless people are sleeping at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. (www.ajc.com) 更多...
