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An MIT study says blocking the middle seat in airliners cuts the risk of transmission of the coronavirus by almost half. Forbes is reporting that the MIT paper, which has not been peer reviewed, says the chance of getting the virus on a packed airplane is about one in 4300 but keeping the middle seats […]

Israeli flag carrier El Al is on the ropes and its fate will be determined by negotiations with pilots and mechanics over the next few days. The Israeli government is prepared to provide financial backing but it’s conditional on the airline coming up with a long-term cost-cutting plan. The government wants El Al to shave […]

American Airlines is using regional jets owned by its subsidiary Envoy Air to fill in for bigger, thirstier aircraft on many domestic routes. The 58 ERJ-145s and 70 E175s normally feed hubs under the American Eagle brand but the main line has pressed them into service to save money in providing the basic service mandated […]

Ethiopia has confirmed its troops shot down a Kenyan aircraft that was flying pandemic relief supplies over Ethiopia last Monday. Aljazeera is reporting the Ethiopian Army issued a statement to the African Union saying it believed the aircraft was on a “potential suicide mission” near a camp its troops are defending in Bardale, a small […]

Vienna Airport in Austria is offering COVID-19 tests to passengers to allow them to skip quarantines, assuming they test negative for the virus. Starting Monday, arriving passengers can take the $209 test to potentially avoid the mandatory 14-day quarantine the country has required travelers from outside the country to endure if they don’t have a […]

Perth Airport in Australia has seized an unspecified number of airliners belonging to Virgin Australia to secure debts owed by the carrier for rent and other fees. Last week, the airport parked heavy equipment, trucks and even airstairs around the aircraft, which the bankrupt airline is storing there because of the drastic reduction of flights […]

Embraer will likely sue Boeing after the collapse of a $4.2 billion deal to buy Embraer’s commercial aircraft division. Boeing announced on Saturday it was pulling out of the deal and said it’s because Embraer didn’t live up to its end of the deal. “Boeing has worked diligently over more than two years to finalize […]

The remote Canadian territory of Nunavut, about 1500 miles north of Toronto, is one of the last places on earth that is so far free of the novel coronavirus and authorities there have implemented some of the most rigorous travel restrictions on the planet to keep it that way. On March 24, the territory, which […]

The airport at Monroe, Louisiana, took a direct hit from a powerful tornado late Sunday morning. Photos from the airport show flattened hangars and other buildings and aircraft strewn among the wreckage. The damage prompted officials to close the airport until further notice. One photo showed at least four business jets damaged or destroyed. Some […]

Top Democrats are warning the Treasury Department not to make the cure worse than the disease when it comes to coronavirus support for airlines. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin they’re afraid the White House will drive too hard a bargain with […]