US Air Force C-17 moves 500,000 Covid test swabs from Italy to USA for distribution

“On March 17, [Air Mobility Command] transported a shipment of 13 pallets of Covid-19 testing supplies aboard a C-17 Globemaster III from Aviano Air Base, Italy, to the Memphis Air National Guard Base where the 164th Airlift Wing C-17 is assigned,” says the USAF. “Air Mobility Command is postured to support additional requests to deliver Covid-19 testing supplies in the coming weeks.” Upon arrival in Memphis the swabs were loaded onto FedEx aircraft for distribution throughout the USA, the… (www.flightglobal.com) 更多...

United, American, Delta cut more flights, some executives take pay cuts as coronavirus keeps people from flying

Airlines slashed more domestic and international flights and executives took pay cuts as the coronavirus outbreak takes a growing toll on the travel industry. (www.chicagotribune.com) 更多...

U.S. weighs ban on all flights from China over virus outbreak: report

CNBC reported late Tuesday that officials reportedly held a conference call with airline officials Tuesday and said a suspension of all China-U.S. flights is on the table as an option. CNBC reported that was one of a variety of responses being considered. United Airlines UAL said Tuesday it was cancelling dozens of flights to Hong Kong and mainland China, and Delta Air Lines DAL,and American Airlines AAL said they will waive fees to allow travelers to reschedule trips to China. (www.marketwatch.com) 更多...

Boeing's new CEO orders rethink on New mid-market jetliner project

LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing Co's <BA.N> new chief executive has sent the aerospace giant back to the drawing board on proposals for a new mid-market aircraft, effectively shelving in their current form plans worth $15 billion-$20 billion (www.yahoo.com) 更多...

Reversed, glass partitioned middle seat - is this what air travel could look like post-coronavirus

Aviointeriors released a rendering of its “Janus” airliner seat, which uses a glass partition and a reversed middle seat to mitigate the risk of spreading the coronavirus. (www.marketwatch.com) 更多...

Pilots' union sues American Airlines to stop flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak

APA President Capt. Eric Ferguson is asking his union members to not accept flight assignments to China and is asking those already in the country to leave as soon as possible. (www.wfaa.com) 更多...

Wuhan China's 11 Million People Face Quarantine as Virus Fears Spread

Some trains and flights out of the central Chinese city have been canceled as concerns from a new coronavirus grows. On Flightaware, a search for airport WUH (ZHHH) shows realtime airline activity and destinations. (foreignpolicy.com) 更多...

Privately Owned C-130 Crash Landing at Santa Barbara 26-Aug-2019

A privately owned C-130 crashed-landed at Santa Barbara Airport in California at around 10:20PM on the evening of August 25th, 2019. (www.thedrive.com) 更多...

Coronavirus: Canada Closes Border to Foreigners, Americans Exempted

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced the move from outside his residence where he is self-isolating, stopped short of closing the Canadian-U.S. border. Canada on 16 March moved to ban entry to the country to non-residents, except for American citizens, in a bid to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. (www.hollywoodreporter.com) 更多...

Airbus BelugaXL Enters Service

The BelugaXL has entered into service, providing Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity in order to support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programs. The aircraft, which is an integral part of Airbus’ industrial system, made its first operational flight on January 9. This is the first of six BelugaXL to begin work alongside the BelugaST predecessors, with the additional aircraft being introduced between 2020 and 2023. (airportsinternational.keypublishing.com) 更多...