Latest COVID-19 News and Analysis

May 22, 2020
Domestic flights will resume in India from May 25 after a two-month lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19.
May 22, 2020
Helsinki Airport in Finland is pressing ahead with plans to build a new Terminal 2, despite operations being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
May 22, 2020
Brazilian operator Azul continues to slowly expand its flight offerings after concluding domestic demand bottomed out in April.  
May 22, 2020
The FAA will permit U.S. airlines to carry cargo on passenger seats through year end, citing “unprecedented circumstances” associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 22, 2020
PAL Holdings, the parent company of Philippine Airlines (PAL), has reported a net loss of PHP10.3 billion ($202 million) for 2019, widening from the PHP4.3 billion deficit in 2018.
May 22, 2020
Dart Group, the owner of UK leisure carrier Jet2, has raised £172 million ($210 million) after increasing its share capital by 20% and has announced plans to resume flight operations from July 1.
May 22, 2020
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has failed in his bid to oust four senior directors in protest against the LCC’s Airbus order, meaning the board can focus fully on easyJet’s gradual flight relaunch from June 15.
May 22, 2020
The UK LCC's founder had sought to retake control of the carrier.