Lufthansa and German government agree bailout — reports

The German government and national carrier Lufthansa on Monday reached a much-anticipated agreement on a state bailout of the airline in order to help it cope with losses suffered during the coronavirus pandemic, according to sources quoted by news agencies in Germany. The deal must now be approved by Lufthansa's advisory board as well as various governing bodies including the European Commission. (www.dw.com) עוד...

Lufthansa Cargo increases the number of flights to Brazil during a pandemic period

In the global battle against this moment of crisis, air freight has really become a lifeline for Latin American countries... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) עוד...

As Passengers Disappeared, Airlines Filled Planes with Cargo

To make up for lost revenue during the pandemic, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic and other airlines are hauling more cargo on aircraft, including where passengers used to sit. (www.nytimes.com) עוד...

Bell patents reveal split-tip rotor blades and tail rotor replacement

Future Bell helicopter designs could come with split-tip main rotor blades and anti-torque control provided by a cross-flow fan embedded in the tail boom, rather than a traditional tail rotor, if two recent patents are used. (www.flightglobal.com) עוד...

Emirates president Tim Clark says the airline will keep flying all its A380s

The largest operator of the Airbus A380 will not be making cuts to its fleet of the world’s biggest passenger jet after all, and in fact expects to fly all of its airplanes again by the summer of 2022. That’s according to the president of Emirates, Sir Tim Clark, who told the Financial Times that “we’re not getting rid of any of them” except for three, which were scheduled to be retied anyway. That would leave Emirates with 112 of the double-decker jets, and runs contrary to earlier reports that… (thepointsguy.com) עוד...

airBaltic Sees An Enormous Surge In New Bookings

In the past two weeks, airBaltic’s bookings increased by nearly 500% compared to the first full week of May. (simpleflying.com) עוד...

Virgin Orbit 747 flight tracking

Virgin 747 Cosmic Girl successfully completes its mission. Note the blip in the flight tracking data at launch point. (flightaware.com) עוד...

After Months of Steep Declines, Air Traffic Is Picking Up

The summer travel season is kicking off this year with more uncertainty than any time in recent memory. The coronavirus pandemic has led millions of people to cancel vacation and travel plans. Airlines have lost billions of dollars in revenue, flying nearly empty planes and canceling tens of thousands of flights. (www.npr.org) עוד...

Brussels Airlines Look To Restart 30% Of European Flights

After 12 weeks of staying put on the ground, Brussels Airlines aircraft will once more take to the skies come June 15th. The carrier will gradually add destinations over the coming weeks, operating 30% of its European summer program. (simpleflying.com) עוד...

Regional airline Asta, from Brazil, intensifies flights during pandemic

During the pandemic period, the company aims to meet the needs of agribusiness companies and professionals in Mato Grosso state... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) עוד...

Pakistan Airliner Landed Gear Up On First Try: Report

Pakistan media is reporting Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK8303 landed gear up and the crew muscled it back into the air before it crashed on a second landing attempt, killing 97 of 99 people aboard on Friday. According to reports gathered by the Aviation Herald, the A320 slid on its nacelles at the airport in Karachi for more than a thousand feet before it became airborne again. (www.avweb.com) עוד...