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CoronaVirus (Covid-19) VS Aviation

Discussion in 'Jet Aviation Discussion' started by Jet News, Mar 10, 2020.

  1. Jet News

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    It is no secret that this virus is wreaking havoc throughout the aviation industry on many fronts but particularly in the commercial aviation industry. It has forced the reduction of flights and even grounding of many plane types by airlines in an effort to save money in the low-demand scenario caused by the world-wide spread of the virus.

    Boeing has confirmed that one of its workers tested positive for the virus. “Boeing is providing its full support to an employee at our Everett facility who has tested positive for COVID-19,” the company says in a statement. “The employee is now in quarantine receiving the care and treatment necessary for their recovery.” The employee is a worker on the 777 production line of the Everett factory.

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    In the wake of Italy being fully locked-down as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 company Leonardo has suspended all domestic and international travel only except domestically to ensure continuity of the business during the country-wide quarantine. Basically their industrial operations are still all in motion but unnecessary travel outside of Italy for its workers and executives have been cut.

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    airBaltic has reduced its current capacity and its staff amidst the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Up to 250 crew will be reduced from the airline workforce in the coming three months while the world continues to lock-down over the spread of the Coronavirus. "This is a hard, but necessary decision. We had a very positive start of this year in the first two months, but now we are facing extraordinary circumstances. We must do this now to be able to rehire people and be back on our growth path once the situation improves. We will go through this difficult time together and maintain a close dialogue with our employees."

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    How long do you guys foresee the effects of this virus hitting the flight world? Years?
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    My crystal ball is broken, but I wonder when the time comes, what will be involved in getting the fleet airworthy again? It can't be good for an airplane to sit for long periods.
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    Jetsuite has put down its fleet of planes and also furloughed its crew-members.

    "The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting state of emergency around the country has caused an unforeseeable, dramatic downturn in the entire aviation industry and our business in particular. As a result, effective April 15, 2020, we have grounded our fleet and furloughed most of our crew-members. For those of you who were scheduled to fly this week or in the weeks ahead, please accept our deepest apologies for this sudden, but unavoidable and necessary, cancellation of all flights until further notice. With our call center now closed, you may contact us by email so we may gather your information and follow-up accordingly."

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    The Covid-19 situation has caused airlines around the world to file for bankruptcy or cease operations totally. In the United States a few airlines have felt the pressure. According to Airlines For America, since March 1, Miami Air International, RavnAir Group, Compass Air and Trans States Airlines have been affected. The number of airlines outside of America is wider. Germanwings, Flybe, Virgin Australia, TAME, South African, Comair, AeroMexico, Alitalia, LATAM, German Airways and the list goes on. Analysts suggest that we are unlikely to see 2019 passenger levels before 2023.
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    JetBlue is an American based airline that tends to perform decently overall in terms of service and making money. However, like many other airlines Covid-19 left its negative effects on the airline. In fact for the second quarter of this year the airline posted a $320 million dollar loss and naturally can expect more losses through the remaining two quarters of the year. Capacity was down by 85 percent compared to the same period last year and naturally that will affect operating revenue which was hit by nearly 90%. With many flights grounded and planes laidup, the airline was reportedly burning through 7.7 million dollars a day. Today was the company's earning call and the chief executive officer Robin Hayes said, "It is highly likely that the recovery will not be linear."

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    Covid-19 had a negative effect on Japan Air Lines (JAL) with the airline posting 885 million dollars in losses for the April to June period. The company again withheld an earnings forecast for the current business year through March, citing uncertainty in its business environment due to the virus pandemic. The airline restarted flying domestically according to reports.

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    Porter Airlines has further delayed the restart of their services. The Canada-based airline hoped to resume flights this summer but said Tuesday that won’t be possible and it will strive for a restart service on Oct. 7 2020. "We want to see our planes in the sky as soon as possible and are actively working to prepare for our resumption of service," the airline said in a statement. "However, the ongoing uncertainty presented by government travel restrictions, including border closures, is impacting our ability to operate flights."

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    Virgin Atlantic has declared bankruptcy which makes it the second 'Virgin' airline to do so after Virgin Australia -which filed for voluntary administration-. The type of bankruptcy is chapter 15 after filing in New York. The company had stopped flying back in April and only resumed service in July. Virgin Atlantic, is widely known to been started by Richard Branson but the airline in recent years has been owned 49-percent by Delta Airlines in the U.S. The pandemic has hit Virgin Atlantic hard and forced them to accelerate the retirement of their Boeing 747s a bit earlier than planned.

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    Bombardier delivered 2,800 Face Shields to Florida recently. The company used one of its Global 7500 FTVs -FTV5- to ship the Personal Protective Equipment to Florida. The Face Shields are expected to be distributed across Eastern Florida to medical care providers there. "We were honored that Bombardier reached out to us to make such a generous donation to help continue to supply our frontline workers during this pandemic," said Fred Wilson, CEO of HCA Healthcare East Florida Division Supply Chain Services. "We are proud to partner with organizations that share in our commitment to corporate social responsibility and want to make a difference fighting Covid-19 in our communities."

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    If you thought traveling in this current pandemic climate and the back and forth about wearing a face mask wasn't crazy enough, the U.S airlines are now banning masks with valves made into them. The CDC has a problem with them because while the air a person breathes in through the mask is filtered, the air being exhaled out the little valve/vent is not and that is the issue for the CDC. Therefore they have their doubts about the effectiveness to controlling the spread of Covid-19. American carriers such as American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit or United will not allow anyone to board their flights with 'inappropriate' masks.

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    Qantas is sending most of their Boeing 787 Dreamliners to Victorville for storage. The airline will keep one or two in Australia just in case services can resume sooner than they expect. Qantas is also expected to charter out some of their 787s to a company looking to conduct 'Antarctic Flights'. The planes will leave one airport in Australia and fly around Antarctica providing passengers with spectacular scenic views below. The catering services onboard will be similar to what Qantas provides on international flights.

    https://www.antarcticaflights.com.au/the-worlds-most-unique-scenic-flight
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    ExpressJet is expected to cease operations at the end of September thanks to American carrier United consolidating its regional flying with another company. ExpressJet which is an Atlanta-based carrier that flew exclusively for United as UnitedExpress will end its service on September 30th according to a recent announcement. Covid-19 is essentially responsible for the impending demise of this airline. "On July 30, United Airlines selected CommutAir as its sole ERJ-145 operator, and asked ExpressJet Airlines to wind-down flying as a United Express regional carrier," the airline says. "Due to the uncertainty of airline passenger travel as a result of the continuing pandemic, all ExpressJet flying for United Airlines will end on September 30, 2020."

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    Alitalia has been trying to restore passenger confidence using their services by implementing rapid testing and then reflecting that on their website. When you go to their website to book a flight if it says "Covid Tested Flight" (in red) then you can have more confidence in knowing that the passengers on board would have been tested prior to boarding with you. In order to board these COVID-free flights, passengers must present a medical certificate with a negative molecular (RT-PCR) or antigen test result; these test must have been carried out within 72 hours before boarding. An example of how the Alitalia page looks with the Covid-free markings.

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    You can now add LAN Argentina to the list of airlines to cease ops because of COVID. It appears that LAN Argentina has given up the ghost and has ceased operations. LATAM is closing down its LAN Argentina branch after 15 years of operation. That airline hasn't flown in the last 8 months or so since June 2020. Based on how the company sees it, there is no real sustainable path forward thanks to the ravishing effects of COVID.

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    The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) have devised a way to transport infected covid patients in a transparent pod. They are calling them epishuttles and the pods allow for the patient to be separated from the medical personnel taking care of them. The patients will still be able to be treated while underway within the pod without further infecting anyone else. The RCAF has deployed 15 of these epishuttles. "Our mandate is to provide quality health care in the air, at home and abroad. Caring for patients with an infectious disease adds a significant level of complexity; this new capability is an extra tool to help us bring patients back home or to the appropriate level of care safely," said Major Marilou Beaucage, the senior Nursing Officer with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Flight at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, in a press release.

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