SAA: The bubble that defies gravity
2020-06-12
It is an old joke in South African aviation that; “Many Rands make flight work.” Yet SAA is expected to achieve the impossible – to stay in the air without money.Read More →
Emirates Job Cuts
2020-06-11
Emirates Lays Off 600 Pilots, 6500 Cabin Crew in Second Wave of Job Cuts in the second phase of job cuts, Emirates has laid off 600 pilots, who mainly fly Airbus A380s, as well as 6500 cabin crew. The airline has also extended 50% pay cuts until September to preserveRead More →
Mayday-SA offers practical day to day financial survival advice
2020-06-08
Mayday-SA is an organisation of volunteers that does fantastic work providing assistance to pilots who may be stressed or suffering personal challenges. As the Covid-19 crisis is such an unusual event, I have published the excellent advice Mayday has provided here: We are now two months into the COVID19 pandemicRead More →
Urgent Implementation of ICAO COVID-19 Guidelines Needed
2020-06-02
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to quickly implement the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) global guidelines for restoring air connectivity. The ICAO Council approved Takeoff: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis (Takeoff). This is an authoritative and comprehensive framework of risk-based temporary measuresRead More →
Qatar Airways Firing Pilots – And Sending Them A Bill
2020-06-02
With the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic some layoffs have been particularly harsh. A pilot a Qatar Airways pilot received this astounding notice, whereby at face value not only was she dismissed, but she had to pay back a huge training bond. Four and a half years ago this pilotRead More →
Snapshot: How much pain is the airline industry suffering under Covid-19?
2020-06-02
The grounding of almost all the world’s airline fleets under the Covid-19 pandemic has left airlines with very little if any revenue to cover its massive fixed costs. This has caused huge damage that in many cases will be irreparable to airlines. Here is just a sample: Airbus has 60Read More →
All electric Cessna Caravan flies
Sticky
2020-06-02
The world’s largest all-electric aircraft made its first successful flight on Thursday (May 28). A Cessna Caravan flew for around 30 minutes before landing back in Moses Lake, Washington, about 180 miles southeast of Seattle. The nine-seater plane is the brainchild of engine-maker magniX and aerospace firm AeroTEC. In DecemberRead More →
Face to Face: Elmar Conradie
2020-05-31
Elmar Conradie is the CEO of FlySafair. As South Africa enters its ninth week of lockdown, he shares his views on the prospects for his airline and how they are responding to the Covid-19 crisis. GL: Will FlySafair be able to survive if government does not assist you? EC: IfRead More →
