BEIJING—The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is requiring airlines, both Chinese and foreign, to apply for approval of their schedules for international flights from month to month.

It will be a long time before air travel returns to pre-crisis levels, but international services will take far longer than domestic to restore.

When traffic starts to grow again, Europe’s system of hubs and secondary airports may evolve.

The FAA plans to “prioritize” a long-stalled rulemaking on system safety assessments (SSAs) and will seek input from both an advisory committee and global peers on how to safely broaden aircraft certification to include international environments. 

Qatar Airways has added more onboard safety measures amid the COVID-19 crisis as the flag-carrier ramps up service again and begins its renewed codeshare with American Airlines.

Reaffirming current protocols and developing new ones are both in the cards.

Asian markets dominate global rankings as some rebound from the COVID-19 crisis faster than those in the U.S. and Europe.

IATA has called on the governments of Saudi Arabia and Jordan to step in with financial support measures for their aviation sectors as they struggle to cope with the COVID-19 crisis.