Virgin Australia Puts Most Operations On Hiatus

Credit: Virgin AustraliaVirgin Australia Group plans to stand down 80% of its workforce as the carrier cuts almost all of its domestic flights.

ATR Resumes Production After Brief Pause

Credit: ATRRegional turboprop manufacturer ATR, following a pause in its activities for four days last week, is resuming production at its Toulouse final assembly line.

UK Government Tells Airlines To Raise Their Own Cash

Credit: Joe PriesThe UK government has effectively told the country’s airlines they must exhaust all avenues to shore up their cash reserves and protect their liquidity before turning to the country’s treasury for assistance.

Coronavirus Halts London City Airport Operations

Credit: London City AirportLondon City Airport is ceasing operations until the end of April after seeing flight schedules slashed in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Air Canada Cuts Pilot Costs, Adds Cargo-Only Flying

Credit: Air Canada / TwitterAir Canada and its pilots have agreed to cost-cutting moves that include reduced pay, modified retirement terms and up to 600 layoffs, the Air Canada Pilots Association said.

Boeing Flies 737 MAX On Simulated Airline Runs Despite Shutdown

Credit: Stephen Brashear / Getty ImagesAmid signs that Boeing is hoping to resume production of the 737 MAX in May the company says flight tests of the three current versions of the model, the -7, -8 and -9, are continuing despite the general shutdown of its Puget Sound facilities because of the coronavirus.

Brazil Outbreak Prompts Embraer To Study COVID-19 Efforts

Credit: EmbraerBrazil’s Embraer is analyzing how to start manufacturing ventilators and respirators, replacing components in imported ventilators, and developing filter systems to transform regular beds into intensive care units, the company announced on Mar. 25.

UAE Flight Lockdown Comes Into Force Early; Qatar Airways Still Flying

Credit: Rob FinlaysonUnited Arab Emirates commercial passenger flights are now suspended until 11:59 p.m. local time Apr. 7, after the government accelerated its previously announced flight lockdown.

U.S. Senate, White House, Reach Accord On $61B Airline Aid Proposal

Credit: Nigel Howarth / AWSTU.S. Senators and the Trump Administration reached a preliminary accord that would send U.S. carriers $61 billion in grants and loans to survive an extended period of anemic air travel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

South African Lockdown Halts Airline Operations

Credit: Rob FinlaysonSouth Africa announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19, triggering the suspension of operations by the country’s airlines.

China To Build Up Air Cargo, Wants Mergers With Logistics

Credit: Joe PriesChina will strengthen its air cargo industry under a new policy that includes encouraging mergers with logistics companies and expanding aircraft fleets.