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Delta Air Lines will test its entire workforce for exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus, as airlines look to reassure passengers and crew about the safety of flying during the ongoing pandemic.

Air Transat plans to be operating eight aircraft for its anticipated resumption of flights on July 23, or 25% of its current fleet, but planned changes will mean some of the remaining aircraft never will return to service for the carrier.

American Airlines sees steady improvement in booking and demand trends heading into the peak summer period, signaling the worst stage of the industry downturn caused by COVID-19 has passed.

ULCC Ryanair plans a swift increase in its schedules over the summer, announced it will restore over 30 routes to and from Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine from July 1.

Air France plans to gradually build up its flight schedule over the coming months as its aims to serve close to 150—or 80%— of its regular destinations this summer.

Cathay Pacific has decided to apply for the Hong Kong government’s wage subsidy program as it confronts the severe financial hit it has taken from the COVID-19 crisis.

Beijing’s municipal government said it will build up international services at its two airports and put particular emphasis on freight services.

Brazilian airline GOL is working to reduce its fleet from 130 Boeing narrowbodies to 100 as it continues to rightsize its operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Munich Airport International GmbH (MAI) and its French investor partner Meridiam have been confirmed as concessionaires of Sofia International Airport, which serves the capital of Bulgaria.

Etihad Engineering, the MRO arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, says it has expanded its operations in aircraft maintenance and parking to meet

Asiana Airlines has rejected claims that it has not provided sufficient information to prospective buyer Hyundai Development Co. (HDC) as a dispute between the two parties signals major complications in closing the takeover.

Airlines in Malaysia are preparing to resume flights with 100% load factor as the country removes onboard social distancing measures.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled the new arrivals and departures hall at LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B, part of an $8 billion renovation of LGA that began in 2016.

Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu is pushing the Canadian government to rethink COVID-19-related travel restrictions, calling the current protocols “disproportionate” and “stifling.”

The FAA is urging Boeing 777 operators to modify wiring to eliminate the risk of uncommanded throttle advances while aircraft are on the ground.

The president of Namibia has said that the country’s national carrier should be wound up because of its persistent financial losses.

Aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems, the leading supplier to the Boeing 737 MAX program, is furloughing more workers after the OEM recently told it to cut o

Former Royal Air Force Chief of Staff Sir Stephen Hillier has been endorsed by lawmakers to become chairman of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

Delta Air Lines estimates total revenues in the current quarter fell 90% from last year, offering a preview of what will likely be the biggest loss-making quarter in airline industry history.

Air Transat plans to resume flights on July 23, gradually rolling out a network of 22 destinations in the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the U.S. and within its home market, parent company Transat A.T. said June 11.