The restriction on autonomous drone flights over residential zones in Japan has been lifted

Japan removed its restriction on autonomous drone flights over residential areas on Monday to allow for airborne parcel deliveries and to assist solve the country's labor shortages caused by an aging population, particularly in rural areas.

Unattended drone flights were previously o...

S. KOREAN LCC UNDER HEAVY DEBT FROM HUGE DEIFICTS DUE TO PANDEMIC

Highlights –

• S. Korean LCC under heavy debt from huge deficits due to pandemic.
• Jeju Air Co., Jin Air Co. and T'way Air Co. debt-to-equity ratio ranged from 430% to 517% in 2020.
• Jeju Air Co. had 218.4 billion won in equity capita...

UK RETURN PASSENGER IN CHENNAI TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19; NEW STRAIN NOT COFIRMED

Highlights –

• UK return passenger in Chennai tests positive for COVID-19; new strain not confirmed.
• UK announced that a news variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been found referred to as B.1.1.7.
• Central Govt. of India and Tamil Nadu govt. ...

FLAGGING KOREAN AIRLINES TO BEGIN TOUTED ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS’ OVER THE WEEKEND

• Local airlines will begin functioning amid "international sightseeing flights" this weekend to improve their turnover as the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic weighs upon the aviation industry.
• The special flights fly passengers over other countries and then come back to Ko...

AIR INDIA TO CANCEL BOOKINGS UNTIL THE END OF APRIL 2020

Highlights:

• Air India will not take any bookings until the end of April 2020
• These instructions to the national carrier come from the government 
• The private flights have not been issued any such instructions

The 21-day lockdown calle...

Korean aviation industry faces a huge drop

Korean carriers had to cut down more routes due to declining customers, crisis management team has suggest employees to take unpaid leave, South Korean industry has been facing a rough time because of the increase in oil price, the countrywide boycott of trips to Japan previous year, followed by ...

MAJOR CHINESE AIRLINE SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO THE UNITED STATES

Highlights

• China Eastern suspends flights to U.S
• It includes suspension of arrival and departure flights
• Also, many international flights have suspended flights to China

Major Chinese Airliner namely China Eastern has suspended its flights...