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Topic: Airlines

Airlines and airports will need very expensive revamp to survive in the virus era

Alan Levin - May 6, 2020

Airlines have been burning through $10 billion a month as passenger totals have tumbled more than 90 per cent during the past month.

No in-flight magazines, health checks, longer queues — How flying could change post Covid

Chris Bryant - May 5, 2020

With potential passengers losing their jobs, air travel will likely become much more expensive, and the sector may take years to recover.

This is what happens to the world’s planes when they can’t fly for weeks

Anurag Kotoky - April 17, 2020

Finding the right space and conditions for 62% of the world’s planes and keeping them airworthy have suddenly become priorities for 2020.

Now, return of Boeing 737 Max has to overcome work-from-home challenge

Peter Robison - April 2, 2020

Boeing has to pull off the ultimate work-from-home challenge: Certifying an airplane with regulators who are self-isolating on different continents.

GoAir suspends international flights, offers leave without pay to staff in view of COVID-19

PTI - March 17, 2020

GoAir also proposed to give 20 per cent pay cut for staff in a staggered manner to help the airline sustain till normalcy in passenger traffic returns.

Five things that will redefine the way you fly

Anurag Kotoky - February 13, 2020

From creating a system that purifies air around premium seats to linking passengers’ faces to their passports, the world of aviation and the way we travel is changing fast.

Will protect interests of staff, Air India chief assures amid disinvestment jitters

PTI - November 8, 2019

While the government plans to invite bids for the airline next month, employee unions have decided to oppose it, citing salary and pension discrepancies.

Now mobile phones suspected to be endangering hundreds of Boeing 737 and 777 planes

Anita Sharpe - July 19, 2019

Boeing cockpit screens were vulnerable to interference from Wi-Fi, mobile phones & even outside frequencies, US FAA found in 2014.

Do risk assessment during adverse weather conditions, aviation regulator DGCA tells airlines

PTI - July 2, 2019

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation in India issued a circular after incidences of planes overshooting runways.

Boeing struggles to convince tough crowd of airline bosses on safety of 737 MAX

Benjamin Katz - June 2, 2019

At the IATA event in Seoul, airline chiefs told Boeing it must convince regulators worldwide about the 737 MAX’s safety, not just the US’ FAA.

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