The AOA, Airlines UK and the ADS Group have released a joint statement calling for the UK government to amend its COVID-19 aviation business support measures. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to have an unprecedented impact on the aviation industry, UK airlines have been forced to make the difficult decision to ground hundreds of aircraft […]
In an ICAO Council video conference, TIACA highlighted the need for closer collaboration in order to limit the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation sector. During an ICAO Council video conference meeting on 9 April 2020, the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), the Airports Council International (ACI), the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), the International […]
London Stansted has created its own special tribute to the heroes of the NHS with a giant ‘thank you’ message on its airfield. A ten-by-seven metre logo now adorns one of the airport’s main taxiways adjacent to the runway and was the brainchild of Ross Barker from the airfield operations team. The accolade was created […]
Heathrow Airport has temporarily closed two of its terminals as passenger demand falls in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In March passenger numbers shrunk by 52 per cent compared to the same time last year, as the UK entered lockdown. Many of the three million journeys that were made last month were repatriations, following […]
Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced that in view of the steep decline in passenger traffic and the likelihood that air travel demand will not return to pre-Covid-19 levels in the near term, terminal operations at Changi Airport will be consolidated. This move will enable CAG and its airport partners to save on running costs such […]
London Stansted has released unique drone footage showing how it is managing the challenge of finding parking spaces for almost 100 aircraft which have been grounded following the Covid-19 pandemic. The reduced operation at what is usually the UK’s fourth busiest airport meant an Essex Police drone, based at Stansted, was able to safely launch […]
Gatwick Airport is to be partially utilised as a drive-through testing centre for coronavirus cases in the UK. Initially for use by NHS staff and invited key workers, the site will open on today and be available between 09:00-17:00 daily, on an appointment-only basis. Stewart Wingate, chief executive, Gatwick Airport, said: “We are pleased to […]
The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the Covid-19 crisis. Globally, the livelihoods of some 65.5 million people are dependent on the aviation industry, including sectors such as travel and tourism. Among these are 2.7 […]
One of the world’s busiest airports has become a temporary home for dozens of homeless people as the closure of gyms, libraries and other facilities leaves them with few options for shelter. Heathrow has long worked with the homeless and employs outreach workers to walk around the terminals to identify people who are sleeping rough. Taking […]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will partner with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travelers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of COVID-19. Etihad will be the first airline to trial the technology, which can monitor the temperature, heart rate […]