Emirates Mars Mission announces scheduled launch date
This article was published on: May20,2020 7:43 AM
The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, today announced the scheduled launch of its Mars Hope Probe in a 495,000,000km journey to reach and orbit the Red Planet. The countdown to the launch begins after the probe’s successful transfer from the UAE to Japan, in a journey that spannedRead More
Spain adds mandatory quarantine procedures to international arrivals
This article was published on: May18,2020 8:50 AM
Spain’s government has decreed that all visitors entering the country from abroad must go into quarantine for 14 days from 15 May, potentially scuppering attempts by airlines to restart Spanish summer holiday flights. The nation’s ministry of health discloses in a 12 May statement that all international arrivals must remain in their chosen accommodation forRead More
Ryanair cuts work force at its four locations
This article was published on: May18,2020 8:41 AM
Ryanair has axed more than 250 office-based jobs at four locations and will this month announce details of its plan to slash up to 3,000 crew positions. The Irish budget carrier says it has reduced its office headcount in Dublin, Stansted, Madrid and Wroclaw by over 250, “through a combination of probation/fixed term contract ends, resignationsRead More
Lufthansa to resume flights from Germany to Dubai in June
This article was published on: May17,2020 9:11 AM
The German airline will fly three times per week from Frankfurt to the UAE, with return fares starting from Dh2,235. Subject to government approval, the first Lufthansa flight will depart Germany for the UAE on June 7. Flights will continue between the destinations every second day. It is one of several recent announcements that suggest theRead More
Abu Dhabi Airports support global efforts to combat Covid-19
This article was published on: May14,2020 8:53 AM
Abu Dhabi Airports is supporting global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic by ensuring the safe, secure and efficient transport of essential supplies and equipment through Abu Dhabi International Airport, in addition to facilitating a number of repatriation and humanitarian flights, says the airport. Abu Dhabi International Airport is the primary gateway to Abu DhabiRead More
Avalon air show postponed till late 2021
This article was published on: May13,2020 8:53 AM
Next year’s Avalon air show has been postponed owing to the coronavirus pandemic, with a new date proposed for late 2021. The event had been scheduled for 23-28 February 2021, but the organizer, AMDA Foundation, says the event will be pushed back several months, potentially to November. “After extensive consultation and review, it has becomeRead More
Slovenia to ease air travel restrictions
This article was published on: May12,2020 8:48 AM
Slovenia’s government is lifting restrictions on passenger air transport in the country, having imposed a comprehensive ban in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The government says it will ‘withdraw the measures’ on 12 May after deciding ‘not to extend’ the limitation. It says the decree prohibited provision of international air transport of passengers fromRead More
Singapore to temporarily close Terminal 4 airport
This article was published on: May12,2020 8:44 AM
Singapore’s Changi airport will temporarily close Terminal 4 (T4) from 16 May, “in view of the small number of flights still operating in the terminal”. “The timing of [when T4 will resume operations] will depend on when air travel demand picks up and on the requirements of airlines seeking to relaunch flights at Changi airport,”Read More
