Latest COVID-19 News and Analysis

May 05, 2020
Qantas has launched a review to determine how its fleet will change following the COVID-19 pandemic, which could have major ramifications for its widebody aircraft types.
May 05, 2020
Virgin Atlantic is closing its operations at LGW and cutting almost a third of its 10,000 staff as the airline scales back its business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 05, 2020
The European Commission has approved a state-backed SKR3.3 billion ($333 million) three-year revolving credit facility to help Scandinavian Airlines…
May 05, 2020
Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 05, 2020
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how the Middle East and African aviation markets are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
May 05, 2020
Lufthansa is nearing an agreement with the German government for a €9-10 billion ($9.8-10.9 billion) rescue package made up of several components as the airline aims to resume a substantial amount of flights in June.
May 05, 2020
Qantas has officially placed Project Sunrise on hold, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel. The airline had planned to order Airbus A350-1000 for the ultra-long-haul routes.
May 05, 2020
This crisis likely will crystalize forces such as the marginalization of aerospace products in the digital economy and the rise of Asia.