British CEO Alex Cruz has sent a video message to staff warning them to expect job losses in the current situation. In the video, Mr Cruz tells staff “To be frank, given the current changing circumstances, we can no longer sustain our current level of employment and Jobs will be [read more]
The formal report into the crash that killed Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala has said that neither the pilot nor the plane were licensed to operate commercial flights. Furthermore, the pilot, David Ibbotson (59) was not qualified to fly at night and was inexperienced with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flying. [read more]
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has launched Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) to intercept Russian military aircraft for 3rd time in six days. The previous two encounters this week all involved Russian Tu-142 Bear Aircraft but today’s encounter was a pair of Tu-160 Blackjacks. The Tu-160 Blackjack is Russias long-range supersonic [read more]
Norwegian is set to increase its flight cancellations from 3000 to 4000 following the banning of travel between mainland Europe and the United States because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The move was announced by US President Trump yesterday and affects travel from countries in mainland Europe but excludes the [read more]
Like most other airlines, Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced a raft of reductions following a drop off in bookings during the Coronavirus outbreak. Loganair says that it has a seen a 15-20% drop off in bookings as the severity of the outbreak increased. Loganair now plans to cut flights by around [read more]
The European Commission has approved a temporary suspension of the rule requiring airlines to use 80% of their slots or risk losing them known as the 80-20 rule. The European Airport Coordinators Association (EACA), which includes UK coordinator Airport Coordination Limited (ACL), put forward the suggestion that the rule is [read more]
In an address to the nation, US President Donald Trump announced that he is placing restrictions on flights between Europe and the US with the exception of those from UK. The move will put more pressure on European airlines who have already been hit with a drop off in demand [read more]
Loganair (LM/LOG) has taken over another former Flybe route this time in the form of the vital connection between the Isle of Man (IOM/EGNS) and Liverpool (LPL/EGGP). The twice-daily service will be operated by a Loganair Saab 340 aircraft maintaining essential connectivity for the Island and also to help patients [read more]
Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY/NAX) has said that it plans to temporarily lay staff off as it gets set to cancel 3000 flights following a sharp drop off in demand. Like many other airlines, Norwegian is facing a tough time as people curtail travel plans in the wake of the global [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has said that it is cancelling all flights to Italy in light of the Italian Governments implementation of a country-wide lockdown. The move also comes after the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advised against all but essential travel to Italy. British Airways currently flies to most major [read more]
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