Up to the outbreak of COVID-19 this spring, flight simulators and pilot training were some of the hottest side-hustles that legacy aerospace manufacturers could play as they rode the historic updraft in airliner traffic. 

Lufthansa Cargo has opened its Munich Airport Pharma Hub and hopes to obtain CEIV pharma certification from IATA in the fall of 2020. 

Eurocontrol may cut its air traffic outlook for September because of COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed across the European region. 

Qantas estimates there is a strong underlying demand for domestic travel in Australia, but it is being constrained by multiple intra-state border closures.

COVID-19 has hit the South Korean airline industry at a pivotal time, disrupting efforts to attract new owners by Asiana and Eastar.

Chinese domestic airline activity has virtually recovered to its 2019 levels as airlines have laid on more capacity than is profitable, in an apparent move to promote a revival in tourism and business travel.

Initial drop of about 50% could be followed by prolonged and uneven climb back to prepandemic demand levels.

Danish charter specialist Sunclass Airlines plans to lay off up to 375 personnel as it struggles with a drop in the number of passengers taking holidays amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.