Covid-19 has severely affected global supply chains. Especially the breakdown of belly freight led to a massive shortage of capacities. In turn, proven transport routes were overloaded
and disrupted the supply chains. However, massive delays are no option for pharma

No airline is coming through the corona crisis unscathed, and that includes Ethiopian Airlines, the only profitable airline on the African content in recent years. Over 90% of its fleet
has been grounded since early March, and as CEO Tewolde

Different national tax regimes in the EU prevent a level playing field in air freight. However, this may gradually change after the German government decided to modify the tax laws for
imports from third countries, streamlining them with those existing

Unrestricted travel within much of the EU will be possible again from 15JUN20 onwards after most member states announced they would be re-opening their borders for Schengen area residents
(26 European states).
This puts pressure on airlines to resume their

The first quarter results presented today by the Lufthansa Group are more than sobering. They confirm what had already been published in an ad hoc disclosure on the financial development
of the airline on 23APR20. Negative numbers, wherever one looks.

28MAY20 saw the second in a 3-part webinar series hosted by Pharma.Aero’s Frank van Gelder, and STAT Times on “How collaboration can prepare us for the impact after Covid-19” when it comes to transporting pharmaceuticals. COVID-19 saw the removal of

The dispute between the EU Competition Commission and the German government over a 9-billion-euro state rescue package for Lufthansa heated up last week. The protagonists in this duel
are, unlike in classic U.S. westerns, two self-confident and influential women: EU