Ask the Editors: The Pentagon’s hypersonic prototypes rely on a large number of small, boutique companies with highly specialized skills.

Air France-KLM will get €7 billion in aid from the French government.

CEO Calin Rovinescu presents dark near-term picture for airline industry.

FRANKFURT—Airbus plans to increase its research into how health-protection technology inside passenger aircraft cabins can be improved, the OEM’s executive vice president of engineering Jean-Brice Dumont told Aviation Week.

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the North American 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.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The European Commission has approved the French state’s €7 billion ($7.7 billion) package to help Air France-KLM withstand the COVID-19 crisis, saying the plans comply with EU state aid rules and praising the decision to link the funding to environmental targets. 

LYON, France—Arianespace is planning on resuming operations with a Vega launch in mid-June as activity at Europe’s space center in Kourou, French Guiana, gradually restarts after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.