Latest COVID-19 News and Analysis

Apr 15, 2020
LATAM Cargo Group is increasing frequencies to Europe and the U.S. to mitigate the effects caused by reduced belly capacity in passenger aircraft grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 15, 2020
Growth in the parts repair segment is expected to be stunted by the novel coronavirus pandemic but component MRO specialists believe demand will remain in specific areas of the market. 
Apr 15, 2020
More than a dozen companies and government agencies are seeking to use drones in ways that are beyond what is currently allowed by FAA regulations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said April 15.
Apr 15, 2020
There was a successful start to 2020 but suddenly it was interrupted by the exceptional circumstances caused by the global spread of COVID-19. On…
Apr 15, 2020
Delta Air Lines will operate daily, scheduled all-cargo service connecting the U.S., South Korea and China starting April 16 to transport medical supplies to healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 15, 2020
The unprecedented U.S. Cares Act to provide funding for businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis will fall well short of covering airline running costs in the country, according to the CEO of Republic Airways.
Apr 15, 2020
The terms of the agreement in principle reached between 10 airlines and the U.S. Treasury Department regarding $25 billion in payroll assistance provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act surprised industry-watchers, many of whom had previously expected the aid to consist entirely of grants.
Apr 15, 2020
Shortage of passenger-aircraft belly space prompted a surge in mainland Chinese freighter operations in March, even as general airline activity remained depressed, figures from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) showed.