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A Russian Soyuz rocket lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 21 to deliver another 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is

The Pentagon will pay up to 90% of billed work immediately for large contractors and 95% for small businesses.

Middle East carriers have continued to suspend or restrict their services as the COVID-19 pandemic grows. Etihad Airways has further cut back its

The Pentagon is in talks on invoking the Defense Production Act to support the government’s response to COVID-19.

With the defense industrial base formally declared "critical infrastructure," the Defense Department is emphasizing the supply chain's "special responsibility" to maintain schedules.

U.S. President Donald Trump is in favor of ensuring any financial help U.S. airlines get from taxpayers comes with restrictions, including a ban on stock buybacks.

Despite COVID-19 Britain is undertaking its biggest defense and foreign policy review since Cold War.

Unions representing 85% of American Airlines’ workforce called on Congress and the White House to promptly pass an aid to keep U.S. carriers afloat amid the complete collapse in air travel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nordic governments are stepping in to shore up their airlines during the COVID-19 crisis, with Norway offering a NOK6 billion ($595 million) loan guarantee package—up to half of it for LCC Norwegian—and Finland proposing a €600 million ($667 million) guarantee for Finnair.

A U.S. Air Force active duty member who works for the Defense Health Agency has tested positive for COVID-19.

Oil-and-gas helicopter operator Bristow Group has converted three of its helicopters to perform evacuation missions for oil workers with suspected cases of novel coronavirus.

Chinese authorities are forbidding increases in international service as they work to refine a policy to prevent flights carrying the COVID-19-causing novel coronavirus from reaching Beijing.

LONGVIEW AVIATION CAPITAL has suspended Dash 8-400 production at De Havilland's Downsview facility in Toronto, and Series 400 Twin Otter production at

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS has now suspended all international flights at least through end of May due to COVID-19.

FINNAIR has announced substantial funding plan to secure liquidity during COVID-19 crisis; plan includes € 775m in available credit lines, sale and

FIJI AIRWAYS is suspending 95% of schedule through end of May due to COVID-19; it will operate twice-weekly Nadi-Singapore.

AIR NEW ZEALAND secured NZ$900m loan from New Zealand Government to support sustainability through COVID-19.

HK EXPRESS is suspending all flight operations (2,000 flight sectors) through at least end of April due to COVID-19.

AVIANCA HOLDINGS is suspending operations and grounding its 22 widebodies, 105 narrowbodies and 15 ATRs.

FARNBOROUGH INTL cancelled the 2020 Farnborough International Airshow due to COVID-19; 2022 Farnborough Intl Airshow is scheduled for July 17-24.

AMERICAN AIRLINES is using 777-300 pax aircraft for cargo-only flights (can carry >100,000 lb) between US and Europe.

FORWARDKEYS says >48,200 flights/10.2m seats are in jeopardy due to 30-day EU border closure; AIR FRANCE and LUFTHANSA are most impacted.

AVTECH says completion of SEK1m-2m deal with unnamed European charter for Aventus NowCast full-flight wind uplink service is delayed due to COVID-19.

SWOOP (WestJet) is temporarily suspending all scheduled international and transborder operations.