In the end, the country’s transport ministry extended the pilots’ flying credentials as a special exemption. The International Civil Aviation Organization has provided guidelines to state members on how to help pilots keep up their skills. The International Air Transport Association said international air traffic may not return to pre-Covid levels until 2024. One of the few that’s still flying the A380 is Emirates Airlines, which has the world’s biggest fleet of the superjumbos. The airline restarted A380 flights on July 15 to London Heathrow and Paris as Dubai eased travel restrictions.

Source: Hindustan Times July 22, 2020 23:30 UTC