Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

China’s first private regional airline China Express Airlines doubled its full-year net profit in 2019, citing strong demand for domestic travel between third- and fourth-tier cities. 

Prospects for the survival of South African regional carrier SA Express appear less likely after officials charged with resurrecting the cash-strapped airline applied for it to be put into liquidation.

IATA has appointed Sebastian Mikosz as SVP for member and external relations at a time when the organization is striving to support airlines and restore confidence so that aviation can restart.  

Airbus will not decide on further changes to its production rates before June and any potential adaptations will be “on a smaller scale” than previous cuts, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said April 29.

A change in repair service priorities during the downturn could benefit lessors.

Southwest Airlines remains committed to the Boeing 737 MAX but will stretch out planned deliveries and accelerate retirements of an undetermined…

LONDON—British Airways (BA) has formally notified its trade unions of plans for a major restructuring and redundancy program as a result of the COVID…