Date: 16-APR-2020 Time:   Type: Boeing 777-367ER ...

 British Airways, Emirates   On the one hand, you’d expect fewer incidents involving planes nowadays, given how quiet the skies are. On the other hand, airports are crowded with grounded planes, so I guess it’s not too surprising to see an airport incident. In this post: Two planes collide in Dubai At ...

 (CNN) - Perhaps a sign of what the future holds for air travelers, Dubai-based airline Emirates has begun carrying out Covid-19 blood tests on passengers at the airport prior to flights. According to a statement released by the airline, the first rapid Covid-19 blood tests took place on Wednesday at Dubai International Airport, with passengers on ...

  (CNN)Merilee Riely never imagined her dream would crash so quickly. Or that it could ever be born again. Ever since her first discovery flight at Seattle's Boeing field in college, she had wanted to become a pilot. In April 1995, the then 25-year-old became the newest pilot for Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a commuter airline based in Georgia. ...

    (CNN) - The coronavirus pandemic has grounded most of the world's airplanes for the immediate future. But when aviation eventually reboots, pilots will need to be up to speed. That doesn't just mean polishing their Ray-Bans and dusting off their navy-blue blazers. It means brushing up on flight-deck skills and ensuring the...

  About a month after it first extended a financial lifeline to its aviation sector, Taiwan has unveiled a second round of relief measures to cope with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. It will provide the sector with credit guarantees and other subsidies. The package is expected to cost the Taiwanese government NT$50 billion ($1.66 billio...

    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) maintains that 25 million aviation industry jobs could potentially be lost in the aftermath of decreased travel demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the IATA's recently released analysis, research calculates 25 million jobs in aviation and related sectors are endange...

  The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the life of a FedEx pilot. The MD-11 pilot, who lived in the Tampa, Florida, area, was one of 16 FedEx pilots diagnosed with the deadly virus as of Tuesday, April 7. The pilot's name was not immediately available. "The FedEx family is deeply saddened by the loss of our team member, and our thoughts an...

 Union leaders are calling on airlines to keep flight attendants safe Hundreds of airline employees have tested positive for coronavirus. Now, union leaders for Southwest and American airlines are demanding the companies do more to protect their crews. Hundreds of airline employees have tested positive for coronavirus. Now, union leaders for ...

  A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N465WN performing flight WN-1910 from Atlanta,GA to Cleveland,OH (USA), had been cleared to line up runway 26L and wait for departure. The crew of another aircraft, an Endeavor Canadair CRJ-900 registration N924XJ performing flight DL-5029 from Atlanta to ...