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After announcing the end of the A380 program in February 2019, Airbus still had plenty of orders left to be fulfilled. However, a slew of cancellations soon followed the announcement as airlines looked to alternative aircraft. The number of A380s left to be delivered is now in the single digits.… read more
How many A380 still on the list to be deliverd?
Lufthansa CEO: 'Our industry is ready' to transport COVID-19 vaccines
Lufthansa Group chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr, speaking at the 2020 IATA AGM, commented (24-Nov-2020) on the timeline for the full distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine globally.
He said the production capabilities of pharmaceutical companies will be the "bottleneck" in vaccine distribution, not the cargo operators.
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IATA: 'There's a real risk' of airline failures into 2H2021
IATA chief economist Brian Pearce, speaking at the 2020 IATA AGM, estimated (24-Nov-2020) a median of eight to nine months of cash available for airlines as of around Jun-2020, which would last until the end of 1Q2021.
He added that the organisation doesn't expect revenue situations of airlines to have "substantially improved" un… read more
IATA welcomes ICAO manual on testing and border risk management
IATA welcomed (23-Nov-2020) ICAO's publication of the Manual on Testing and Cross Border Risk Management Measures, a document providing governments with a risk based assessment tool for using testing programmes that could alleviate quarantine requirements.
The manual is an output from the ICAO Collaborative Arrangement for the Preve… read more
IATA working on app as Covid-free passports set to be key for international travel
The International Air Transport Association, which represents almost 300 airlines worldwide, is working on a mobile app that will help travellers demonstrate their coronavirus-free status, joining a push to introduce so-called Covid passports as vaccines for the disease near approval.
The Travel Pass will display test … read more
Ex-British Airways CEO to lead IATA?
The CEO of the main trade group for global airlines will step down next March, and organisation officials are supporting a former British Airways boss to replace him.
The change in leadership comes as airlines confront their worst financial crisis ever because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has devastated air travel.
The … read more
Key Personalities published for first Africa Tourism Day
Prominent and key personalities are all set to speak during the forthcoming and first Africa Tourism Day (ATD) event to chart out strategies, plans, initiatives and the way forward targeting to make Africa a single tourist destination.
Planned and organized by Desigo Tourism Development and Facility Management Company Limited… read more
UK Covid update: Namibia and Rwanda exempted from isolation rules
Travellers arriving in England from Namibia and Rwanda will no longer have to quarantine for 14 upon arrival. The changes come into effect from 4am on Saturday 21 November, as part of the weekly update to so-called “travel corridors”.
No countries are being added to the quarantine list today, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps a… read more
Ethiopia and India sign air travel arrangement
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation, via its official Twitter account, announced (18-Nov-2020) an air travel arrangement was established between India and Ethiopia, allowing designated carriers from both countries to operate air services between India and Ethiopia.
WTM Africa will go ahead as virtual event in April 2021
The Next virtual WTM Africa will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 7 to 9 April 2021.
Organisers Reed Exhibitions said the event will deliver a significant ROI for exhibitors and provide a platform for live and virtual connection between tourism industry stakeholders engaged in bringing business to Africa. … read more
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