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Oil-and-gas helicopter operators Bristow Group and Era Group completed their merger on June 12.

ULCC Ryanair plans a swift increase in its schedules over the summer, announced it will restore over 30 routes to and from Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine from July 1.

Air France plans to gradually build up its flight schedule over the coming months as its aims to serve close to 150—or 80%— of its regular destinations this summer.

Representatives from the three commercial Human Lander System developers recently chosen by NASA to shuttle future astronauts from lunar orbit to the Moon’s surface are expressing confidence that their efforts can help the agency achieve the White House goal of returning to the Moon with astronauts in 2024 and establishing a sustainable presence.

Cathay Pacific has decided to apply for the Hong Kong government’s wage subsidy program as it confronts the severe financial hit it has taken from the COVID-19 crisis.

Brazilian airline GOL is working to reduce its fleet from 130 Boeing narrowbodies to 100 as it continues to rightsize its operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Asiana Airlines has rejected claims that it has not provided sufficient information to prospective buyer Hyundai Development Co. (HDC) as a dispute between the two parties signals major complications in closing the takeover.

Airlines in Malaysia are preparing to resume flights with 100% load factor as the country removes onboard social distancing measures.

The moving of assets and access to technical expertise are cited as some of the biggest challenges for lease returns during the COVID-19 crisis.

How MROs are modifying aircraft interiors to provide patient care and transport during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Readers write about First Take graph proportions, "STOLPort" history, COVID-19 and airlines, and NASA’s C-17 role.

Transborder restrictions, weak balance sheets are among the challenges for decimated airline networks.

Russia buys interim fighter-bombers; GA-ASI to vie for MQ-9 replacement; KC-46 RVS testing coming; COVID-19 contractor relief bill?

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The UK government’s imposition of a 14-day quarantine on passengers arriving in the country has nipped British business aviation’s nascent recovery in the bud.

With so much going on within the aviation sector we want to know your views on the key topics and stories.

Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu is pushing the Canadian government to rethink COVID-19-related travel restrictions, calling the current protocols “disproportionate” and “stifling.”

Ask the Editors: The return to pre-COVID-19 production rates will vary, but manufacturers are aware the process may be slow and arduous.

ALITALIA plans to increase service by 60% from June to July, operating >1,000 weekly flights on 52 routes to 37 destinations, including eight new

DELTA AIR LINES expects year-over-year revenue for 2Q20 to drop 90% on 85% lower capacity; its average daily cash outflow will fall to $40m by June 30

Aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems, the leading supplier to the Boeing 737 MAX program, is furloughing more workers after the OEM recently told it to cut o

AIR NEW ZEALAND has established an 800-day, Survive/Revive/Thrive plan to return to profitability although it expects to be 70% of its pre-COVID-19

HONEYWELL and DIMER, CA teamed to develop an aircraft cabin ultraviolet cleaning (UVC) system, which it says can clean cabin in less than 10 minutes

FRENCH GOVT announced plan to team with French aviation industry (Airbus, Dassault, Safran and Thales)/private investors to set up €500m fund for

TRANSAT says European Commission opened an in-depth (Phase II) investigation to assess its acquisition by AIR CANADA and does not expect any approval