For the first time in over four months, Chinese carriers transported more than one million passengers on 5 June, marking a gradual recovery for the industry after being hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) states that domestic carriers flew about 1.04 million passengers that day,  about 38% lowerRead More

As international flights resume around the world, all airlines are instituting measures to assure passengers of flying safely in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Turkish Airlines, which has established an extensive international network over the past few years is inching back after a two month shutdown, starting domestic flights tomorrow and flights to sixRead More

During the opening session of Arabian Travel Market’s inaugural virtual event, ATM Virtual, aviation industry Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, outlined the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry, as well as the measures implemented by the company in response to the pandemic. Clark said, “I don’t think in my career I haveRead More

Accident investigators into the crash of a Diamond DA62 conduction calibration services at Dubai International Airport last year remain puzzled by the actions of the captain of the light aircraft as it repeatedly breached minimum separation distances from commercial traffic before the fatal wake-turbulence accident in May last year. Analysis by the UAE’s regulator, theRead More

Fatigue is a challenge to workers in all industries, especially air transport crew members with the myriad of fatigue exacerbating factors involved with their work, including long haul flights, night flights, international trips across multiple time zones, jet lag, and constantly changing sleep environments. Various aviation accidents and incidents have been attributed to fatigue andRead More

Etihad Airways has launched ‘Etihad Wellness’, an expanded and more comprehensive health and hygiene program and customer guide put in place to deal with COVID-19. Etihad Wellness initiatives will be communicated through an easy-to-use online guide highlighting the high standards of cleanliness, health and hygiene being applied at every stage of the customer journey. ThisRead More

Wizz Air recently restarted operations from its bases in Belgrade and Tuzla with its two aircraft stationed in both cities. Although Wizz resumed flights from London to Belgrade on May 18, the service is operated by its British registered aircraft and crew. The budget airline will this week commence services from Belgrade to Basel, Dortmund,Read More

Babcock Australia has downselected the Bell 429 as its bidding platform for Australia’s contest to obtain a new special forces helicopter. “The Bell 429 has a relatively new paramilitary design, with high levels of safety, role flexibility and performance that will meet the demands of Australian Special Forces,” says Babcock Australasia managing director Graeme Nayler.Read More