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How the European low-cost carriers faced the pandemic

As the pandemic shut down most flying over the course of March, the major low-cost airlines of Europe weren’t spared. Each of the big…

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Tale of two airports: Doha and Dubai in the pandemic

The novel coronavirus has impacted aviation worldwide, and the Persian Gulf region has been no exception. In fact the drop in traffic there has…

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Did private jets flock to Sweden to avoid lockdown?

This year, as most European countries locked down to try and get COVID-19 under control, Sweden famously took a lighter approach. Though many businesses…

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A close look at Iceland’s pandemic flight activity

Flight activity in and out of Iceland’s main airport, Reykjavik’s Keflavik Airport (KEF), followed a typical trajectory in March: it dropped off a cliff. The…

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Indian Aviation: The Road Ahead

India went into a national lockdown in March 2020 and along with that, the aviation industry, which was growing at double digits, came to…

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Flying with Air France during the pandemic

Despite gloomy news just about everywhere for commercial aviation, Europe has been something of a bright spot over the past couple of months….

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Picking up the pace: Abu Dhabi resumes flights, adds new service

After a long shutdown due to COVID-19, things have started to heat up at Abu Dhabi International Airport – and not just in terms…

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Pause or plateau: July marks inflection point in flight traffic recovery

Global air traffic rose in July as total and commercial flights both climbed, but trends in the second half of the month show a…

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Titan Airways 757 visits one of the world’s most remote and difficult airports

Aviation fans had a bit of excitement yesterday as the remote and notoriously tricky airport at St. Helena (HLE), a British overseas territory in…

Aviation explainer series

How do pilots stay current in a pandemic?

With demand for air travel still far below normal levels thanks to COVID-19, airlines are having to juggle a number of difficult decisions and…

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