Airbus is revising its aircraft production rates downwards to adapt to a new market environment caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Going forward, Airbus will produce 40 A320s a month, as well as tw…
Eco-Disaster: the Mediterranean drowns in plastic waste
As soon as the corona pandemic banned residents and tourists from the streets of the Italian lagoon city of Venice, the canals became crystal clear and full of fish. Nature seems to recover quickly…
easyJet secures £600m in government funding
easyJet has issued £600 million of commercial paper through the Covid Corporate Financing Facility.The decision comes as the low-cost carrier seeks to maximise its liquidity in the wake of th…
airBaltic cuts capacity by half over summer
As the coronavirus crisis continues, significantly affecting demand for air travel, airBaltic has further decrease its overall capacity between until the end of October.The Latvia-based airline wil…
Airbus delivers millions of face masks to European partners
Airbus has continued to purchase and supply millions of face masks from China, the large majority of which will be donated to governments of the Airbus home countries.These include France, Germany,…
National Express to suspend all coach operations this weekend
National Express will suspend all coach services from midnight on Sunday as demand for travel around the UK collapses.The company said, with immediate effect, it was no longer selling coach tickets…
British colonies get no help as Uk government focuses on the crisis at home
As Britain suffers from the heavy hit of the coronavirus pandemic, they struggle to make it through this phase as their businesses plunge, the virus spread escalates and the number of deaths increa…
Trade fairs cancelled and postponed – German economy feels the losses
Many trade fairs in Germany have been cancelled due to the current corona crisis. One of the first ones was ITB Berlin, which was cancelled only 5 days before it should open its doors. Now, it was …
All easyJet aircraft grounded from today
easyJet has, today, fully grounded its entire fleet of aircraft.The low-cost carrier said the move comes as a result of the unprecedented travel restrictions imposed by governments in response to t…
IATA reiterates call for government support for aviation as horizon darkens
The International Air Transport Association has reiterated its call for urgent action from European governments to provide financial relief to airlines.The latest IATA scenario for potential revenu…