KLM launches airlift to pick up 2000 stranded travellers from Australia
From 2 April night, KLM will start with an airlift from Schiphol to Australia, which will bring home almost 2000 Dutch travellers in the...
TUI fly Belgium launches its Winter 2020-2021 schedule
TUI fly Belgium, the only Belgian airline to offer flights departing from all Belgian airports, has just put online its flight offer for the...
[Coronavirus] COVID-19 pandemic impacts Ryanair’s March traffic figures: -48%
The closure of the European airspace heavily impacted Ryanair's March traffic figures, the Irish low-cost airline operated over 33,000 scheduled flights (64,000 budgeted) including...
[Coronavirus] Delta Air Lines subsidiary manufactures personal protective equipment to help healthcare workers
Delta Flight Products, Delta Air Lines' wholly owned subsidiary, is collaborating with Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI), a non-profit affiliate of the Georgia...
[Opinion] Why businesses like Brussels Airlines are of strategic importance for Belgium
The current coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented in the world of aviation, most - if not all - commercial passenger airlines have been severely affected...
Lufthansa and the German government are holding talks on a state participation
Lufthansa and the federal government of Germany are in talks about state aid worth billions of euros and a possible state participation in the...
Emirates to resume limited passenger flights from April 6, flights to Brussels, Frankfurt, Paris, Zurich and London
Emirates has received approval from authorities to restart flying a limited number of passenger flights from April 6.HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,...
[Coronavirus] Eurowings repatriation flights: Behind the scenes
With concentrated teamwork, Eurowings organises numerous return flights - how the hurdles in planning, control and implementation are mastered
Because of the current corona crisis,...
Airlines for Europe (A4E) proposes to temporarily defer ATC charges
A4E welcomes the recent proposal by EUROCONTROL for a temporary deferment of airlines’ February-May en-route ATC charges, with payments beginning in November 2020. This...
Brussels Airlines denies rumours that it is bankrupt
Brussels Airlines strongly refutes any rumour that it is bankrupt. The airline responds to reports from the Belgian news channel LN24, which said that...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa Group extends returnee flight schedule until 3 May
Due to the continuing travel restrictions, Lufthansa today decided to extend its returnee flight schedule, which was originally scheduled to run until 19 April,...
[Coronavirus] Air Belgium operates additional repatriation flights to Algeria and Peru
The next two days, Air Belgium will operate additional repatriation flights for the Belgian government to bring back stranded Belgians.Today, the long-haul carrier...
Suparna Airlines, a new cargo airline at Brussels Airport
Today, Brussels Airport Company welcomes Suparna Airlines to the BRUcargo family!The Suparna Boeing 747F will fly from/to Brussels Airport 3 times a week on...
State aid: European Commission approves French scheme deferring payment by airlines of certain taxes to mitigate economic impact of coronavirus outbreak
First case of State Aid to aviation due to Coronavirus outbreakThe European Commission has found a French scheme deferring the payment by airlines of...
[Coronavirus] A group of experts examines a re-nationalisation of Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines is in virtual bankruptcy, and a high-level group of experts is looking at how to save the airline in the best possible...
[Coronavirus] In March 2020, Wizz Air transported 35% less passengers
Wizz Air Holdings Plc published its passenger and CO2 emission statistics for March 2020.In March 2020, Wizz Air continued its operations as follows:As...
[Coronavirus] Qatar Airways to suspend operations to New York JFK, Madrid and Barcelona
Qatar Airways continues to take firm steps in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). The airline’s robust measures include amending its flight schedule, working with governments...
[Coronavirus] 125,000 French nationals already repatriated by the Air France Group
Since 14 March, Air France has been working closely with the French Ministry of Transport and Foreign Affairs to repatriate our French citizens and...
Airlines are facing rapid cash burn, says IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published new analysis showing that airlines may burn through $61 billion of their cash reserves during the second...
Air cargo volumes fell 23% in March – with an increasing speed of decline
Covid-19 ‘raised its ugly head’ faster and faster in the air cargo industry in March as global cargo volumes fell by 23% versus the...