Despite a move by major airlines to drop fees to lure customers, the chief operating officer of Airbus said Saturday (Oct. 3) the outlook for the aviation industry is grim as COVID-19 infections rise and travel restrictions resume, Reuters reported. Michael Schoellhorn, an executive of...
The airline industry has been particularly pummeled by the global pandemic as consumers sheltering in place have, by and large, eschewed both domestic and overseas air travel. U.S. air travel was down 96 percent in April, according to CNN, as the notion of being stuck...
Late payments can threaten supply chains in any industry, but one sector in particular has seen the supplier payments struggle turn stark in recent days. Two of the airline industry’s largest players — Airbus and Lufthansa — are caught in late payment disputes, recent reports revealed, and...
On this day in 1946, the future of commercial air transportation was forever reshaped: Bell Helicopter’s Model 47B was granted the first commercial helicopter license in the world. As a result, carriers were able to quickly ferry passengers over short distances in the air. In...
October 04, 2020
Despite a move by major airlines to drop fees to lure customers, the chief operating officer of Airbus said Saturday (Oct. 3) the outlook for the aviation industry is grim as COVID-19 infections rise and travel restrictions resume, Reuters reported. Michael Schoellhorn, an executive of the world’s largest airliner manufacturer based in the Netherlands, said […]
January 20, 2016
Uber’s range of options continues to expand, from UberX to UberBLACK … and, now, UberChopper. The world’s biggest ridesharing company is testing out a strategy to offer an airborne option...
