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Air Canada and its pilots have agreed to cost-cutting moves that include reduced pay, modified retirement terms and up to 600 layoffs, the Air Canada Pilots Association said.

Global aircraft services provider Lufthansa Technik recorded continued growth in 2019, with record revenue and earnings.

U.S. Senators and the Trump Administration reached a preliminary accord that would send U.S. carriers $61 billion in grants and loans to survive an extended period of anemic air travel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amid signs that Boeing is hoping to resume production of the 737 MAX in May the company says flight tests of the three current versions of the model, the -7, -8 and -9, are continuing despite the general shutdown of its Puget Sound facilities because of the coronavirus.

QANTAS GROUP secured A$1.05b loan against part of its unencumbered aircraft fleet (seven 787-9s), increasing its available cash to A$2.95b (with

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES expanded its flight schedule reduction to 37.5% (1,500 of about 4,000 daily flights), including all international service, through

AIR CANADA began using 787-8 pax aircraft for cargo-only flights (can carry >77,000 lb) to Europe and (later) South America.

London City Airport is ceasing operations until the end of April after seeing flight schedules slashed in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

The European Space Agency is reducing on-site personnel at its mission control center in Darmstadt, Germany, and switching some science missions into standby mode.

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA GROUP extended cuts in domestic capacity from 50% to 90% (remaining 10% retained for transportation of essential services, critical

Another fast-changing aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic related to the air transport industry is the criticality of air cargo and how some state

The European Space Agency is planning a public webcast on March 26 for astronauts to share their experience and techniques for living in confined spaces.

The Pentagon’s acquisition arm is tackling the military’s response to the novel coronavirus with a two-pronged approach: securing authorities for the defense industrial base to continue work while simultaneously supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a DOD official said.

IATA has called on governments to help ensure air cargo supply lines stay open to allow them to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, saying bureaucratic procedures need to be streamlined to avoid unnecessary delays.

Korean Air is introducing new measures to reduce its costs and boost revenue to offset the sharp drop in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Space Force is looking forward to “voice recognizable” communications with the expected completion of the six-satellite Advanced Extremely High Frequency constellation.

Preparations for Rocket Lab’s next launch, a rideshare mission of small research satellites, have been suspended because of newly announced New Zealand government restrictions designed to limit the spread of the COVID-19 disease.

Domestic airline activity in mainland China will rise strongly next week according to data from CAPA and OAG.

Virgin Australia Group plans to stand down 80% of its workforce as the carrier cuts almost all of its domestic flights.

The COVID-19 pandemic could impact Bombardier’s business jet deliveries and the planned divestitures of its CRJ aircraft business and rail division, analysts say.

In the midst of shutdowns and work restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, United Launch Alliance and the U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing at Cape Canaveral AFS here are preparing for the March 26 launch of an Atlas V rocket carrying the sixth and final member of the Air Force’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite network.

Russia’s Aeroflot has announced more reductions to its international network as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic-induced decline in demand.

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WestJet will cut its workforce by nearly 50%, with the vast majority of reductions coming via voluntary options offered by the airline.

Fitch Ratings is modeling debt-risk evaluations for the U.S. airports it covers using a baseline case that shows significant drops in 2020