Aviation industry is recovering, but manpower is a problem: IATA’s Philip Goh
In the past two years during the pandemic, many people have left the aviation industry – some laid off, some by their own volition – and they may not return.…
Flights cancelled as French air traffic controllers on strike
Airlines cancelled half of flights scheduled for Paris on Friday and many others that would have flown over France, as a strike by air traffic controllers imposed the latest round…
Chinese cities halt flights, trains as Typhoon Muifa nears
China raised its highest tropical cyclone alert on Wednesday as Typhoon Muifa approached the densely populated Yangtze River Delta, with Shanghai and other cities cancelling flights and trains and suspending…
BREAKING | Germany to drop COVID mask requirement on flights
Germany will soon drop mask requirements on commercial flights introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Tuesday, after flagship airline Lufthansa complained that the rule was…
Nigeria releases $265 mln for outstanding airline ticket sales
Nigeria’s Central Bank released $265 million to airlines to settle outstanding ticket sales, it said in a statement on Friday. Airlines have said they have millions trapped in Africa’s most…
Canada says flight cancellations falling after travel chaos
Cancellations at major Canadian airports are dropping and passengers are being screened more quickly, the country’s transport minister told a parliamentary hearing on Friday after complaints over disruption amid a…
U.S. wants airlines to boost help for stranded, delayed passengers
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged the 10 largest U.S. airlines to do more to assist stranded and delayed passengers and warned the government may adopt new regulations. In letters…
European Commission Supports ICAO Condemnation of Russia’s Aviation Law Violations
Since the beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine, commercial aviation has been one of the sectors that have been impacted the most by the hostilities. The Ukrainian airspace…
Air traffic around Taiwan returning to normal despite new Chinese drills
Air traffic around Taiwan is gradually returning to normal after airspace surrounding the island reopened, Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications said on Monday, although China later announced fresh military…
Russia starts stripping jetliners for parts as sanctions bite
Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot, are stripping jetliners to secure spare parts they can no longer buy abroad because of Western sanctions, four industry sources told Reuters. The steps are…