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South Africa bans air travel, airlines halt flight operations

  28th Mar. 2020 Jakob Wert

South Africa has decided to temporarily suspend all air travel to, from and within the country to avoid the spread of Coronavirus. This move came into effect on Friday and is set … [read more]

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Etihad to suspend flights following government directive

  23rd Mar. 2020 Jakob Wert

Etihad Airways has announced that it will temporarily suspend all regular flight operations at its hub Abu Dhabi, following a directive by the government of the United Arabian Emirates (UAE). The suspension … [read more]

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Emirates to suspend all passenger flights

  22nd Mar. 2020 Nick Wenzel and Jakob Wert

Emirates has announced that it will temporarily suspend most flights, starting on Wednesday, March 25. The Dubai-based airline initially said it will suspend all passenger operations, but that statement has since been … [read more]

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Airline alliances call for government support during Coronavirus crisis

  17th Mar. 2020 Jakob Wert

The three major global airline alliances, Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, are calling on governments and investors for ‘extraordinary’ support for the airline industry. A joint publication by the alliances, on behalf … [read more]

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El Al to suspend 80 percent of workforce, scales down operations

  11th Mar. 2020 Jakob Wert

El Al Israel Airlines is planning to make cuts to its workforce and flight operations as new travel regulations amid the Coronavirus crisis restrict travel to Israel and virtually eliminate tourism. The … [read more]

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Kuwait closes airport due to Coronavirus

  11th Mar. 2020 Jakob Wert

Kuwait will entirely close its airport, amid fears that the Coronavirus (Covid-19) could spread further in the small Arabic country. On Wednesday evening, it was announced that Kuwait International Airport (IATA: KWI) … [read more]

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Syria’s Aleppo Airport reopens for scheduled flights

  19th Feb. 2020 Jakob Wert

Aleppo International Airport in Syria has reopened for scheduled commercial flights following an eight-year pause due to the Syrian civil war. The first domestic flight to Aleppo Airport (IATA: ALP) was operated … [read more]

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Egyptair takes delivery of its first A320neo

  17th Feb. 2020 Nick Wenzel

Egyptair has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft, which is the first of 15 A320neo family aircraft that are on lease from lessor AerCap. The leasing agreement includes both A320neo and … [read more]

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Green Africa Airways signs commitment for 50 Airbus A220

  13th Feb. 2020 Jakob Wert

Nigerian start-up airline Green Africa Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 50 Airbus A220-300. While this is not a firm order yet, the deal marks the largest ever commitment … [read more]

South African Express Bombardier CRJ-200
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South African Express placed into business rescue

  9th Feb. 2020 Jan-Hendrik Fiedler

A South African court has ruled that the regional affiliate of struggling South African Airways (SAA), South African Express, has to be placed into ‘business rescue’. This ruling came after a lawsuit … [read more]

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