Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting channels to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation.
Following increased government travel restrictions and a massive drop in demand related to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Brussels Airlines, Latvian flag carrier Air Baltic and Italian regional carrier Air Dolomiti have all decided to temporarily suspend operations.
Irish ultra-LCC Ryanair is cash rich and has many assets other airlines lack to see it through the industry’s multiple crises. But like Southwest Airlines, Ryanair is an all-Boeing 737 operator, so the MAX grounding has been a particular blow to growth and financials.
