Aviation
Sheltair and Avfuel to offer scholarships
Sheltair Aviation and Avfuel Corporation have launched a scholarship programme, ‘Future Takes Flight’
Manchester Airport calls for simplification of UK travel system
Government figures show UK aviation is the worst hit sector, more than 90% down on pre-pandemic levels
ICAO reveals airports losses totalled $115bn last year
Just 1.8 billion passengers used air travel last year, almost three billion less than 2019
Wizz Air Resumes Luton Operations
Wizz Air has today (May 1) restarted operations at its London/Luton base despite ongoing restrictions associated with COVID-19. The low-cost carrier has resumed services to 22 destinations from the gateway for passengers whose journeys are deemed necessary.
Virgin Australia – The Rise and Fall
As the COVID-19 pandemic tightens its grip on the commercial aviation industry, Virgin Australia became its next casualty after entering voluntary administration on April 21. Thomas Haynes examines the airline’s history and analyses what went wrong for Australia’s second largest carrier.
Coronavirus: Six Airlines Fighting Back Against COVID-19
While most airlines across the world have now stopped operating many of their scheduled services, some are helping to fight the COVID-19 pandemic by operating flights to collect medical supplies from China. Here’s six interesting examples.
Collings Foundation B-17 Crashes
On October 2, 2019, a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (Registration: N93012, nicknamed ‘Nine O Nine’) belonging to the Collings Foundation was involved in an accident at Bradley International Airport located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA.