Air Canada announced plans to seek workforce grants under the federal government’s proposed Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program, as it looks to offset a precipitous decline in revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle is calling a May 4 extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to seek shareholder approval for plans that would convert debt to equity to meet the requirements of a Norwegian state guarantee program and boost its balance sheet.
Austrian Airlines has begun negotiations with the Austrian government for a bridge loan, as the Lufthansa subsidiary tries to mitigate the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With passenger operations in the UAE suspended with the exception of repatriation and emergency flights, LCC flydubai has allocated six of its Boeing 737-800s to operate as all-cargo aircraft to aid the movement of essential goods.
JetBlue Airways will temporarily consolidate operations at five metro areas across the U.S., offering a preview of how other carriers will likely manage their minimum service level obligations under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Emergency Security (CARES) Act.
Airbus decided April 8 to cut commercial aircraft production by roughly one third across the board as it deals with the fall-out of the coronavirus crisis.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a temporary surge of new airlines and routes to Australasia for repatriation missions. But in the longer term, the crisis is also disrupting plans for high-profile long-haul flights from this region and prompting questions about their viability.
Etihad Airways plans to start trials at its home airport of a device that alerts staff to the presence of passengers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of the coronavirus infection.
With key customer Boeing recently suspending much of its own work indefinitely to try to deep-clean amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems announced April 8 it has also practically halted production for Boeing programs performed at its headquarters and in Oklahoma for an indefinite period of time.
Teledyne Technologies, a key supplier of aerospace instruments, digital imaging products and defense electronics, has warned Wall Street of a dramatic falloff in commercial aerospace business and that its full 2020 outlook will be ramped down due to the novel coronavirus.
Welcome to Routes’ look at how the European aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
Wuhan Tianhe Airport (WUH) reopened its gates to scheduled commercial operations on April 8, marking the end of China’s 76-day lockdown of the city and the resumption of normal service to the airport.
To the list of potential long-term challenges to commercial aviation from the COVID-19 crisis, add the likelihood of faster growth in high-speed train services for travelers in China and Europe, according to a new report by a major investment bank.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has finalized its order spelling out minimum service levels for carriers receiving federal aid, adding greater flexibility for ULCCs and smaller airlines while sticking to the general goal of preserving connectivity for all regions during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Trump Administration has asked Congress for an additional $250 billion in small-business payroll loan funding, providing more cash to the coronavirus pandemic emergency funding program that many small aerospace suppliers are expected to tap.
Atlas Air Worldwide and UPS are participating in a White House-led airlift to deliver critical medical supplies from other countries to the U.S. as cargo airlines ramped up their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Icelandair Group has appointed three financial advisors to strengthen the company’s long-term capital, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the airline to cut its flight schedule to just 10% of normal operations.
IATA’s latest Airline Safety Report shows commercial aviation accidents fell to 53 in 2019, compared with 62 in the prior year, equating to 1.13 accidents per million flights.
Howmet Aerospace, formerly the aviation and defense-focused assets under the Arconic brand, said April 6 it will work to save about $100 million in costs as its OEM customers halt production of large commercial aircraft due to COVID-19 fallout.
