David Hopwood

Three Sciences
We’re living through the unhappy convergence of three sciences—and the result is apocalyptic. It struck me yesterday. I live a…
US DoT Guides Airports and Airlines
The US Department of Transport has issued a guidance document–‘Runway to Recovery‘–to airports and airlines on dealing with the coronavirus…
‘O, Canada’; National Carrier Takes Another Knock
With more than a hint of irony, we learn today—Canada Day—that the national carrier, Air Canada is suspending 30 domestic…
Fake Pakistani Pilot Licences
In the wake of the Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) A320 crash near Karachi in late May, which killed 97 people…
More Green Shoots: Emirates and Wizz Re-emerge
This week both the massive Emirates and the not-yet-massive Wizz announced additional destinations to be added to their network shortly.…
Lufthansa Saved
Lufthansa shareholders yesterday approved a bailout package from the German government worth €9 billion (£8.1 billion/$10 billion) after earlier doubt…
US Agrees to Increased Access for Chinese Carriers.
The tit-for-tat squabble between the US and Chinese civil aviation authorities has all the dignity of a playground fight. A…
European Union to Ban US Tourists?
Back in March, the US banned passengers from the European Union, even those merely in transit. These restrictions remain in…
Lufthansa Bailout Woes
Most airlines around the world are either on the road to bankruptcy or relying on some form of (usually very…
Economy Lie Flat Seats?
Imagine sometime in the future you have ‘slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings‘.…