Around 25% of the worldwide Airbus A380 fleet is in the process of being grounded as airlines cut their largest widebodies from services dealing with the fall-out of the coronavirus crisis.
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Two big Chinese airlines are increasing services to the U.S., recovering a little from the reduction to minimal levels applied shortly after the coronavirus outbreak became recognized in late January.
Spain is banning all flights from Italy until Mar. 25, following the Italian government’s expansion of a lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus to the entire country.
The European Commission (EC) will “very rapidly” put in place temporary measures to allow airlines to keep their slots even if COVID-19-related declines in traffic mean they do not operate flights.
North American airlines, reacting to a sharp and unexpected decline in bookings in response to COVID-19, have ramped up communications aimed at reassuring the traveling public that they are taking extra steps to prevent the virus from spreading.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has applied to temporarily reduce work hours for its 7,000 employees as the airline copes with a dramatic drop in demand because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
To assist airlines with easing their overheads amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has announced that it will defer land, take off and parking fees for local airlines for a year.
Norwegian has come out with a dramatic call for help from governments as the airline decided to make deep cuts to its capacity and lay off “a significant share of its workforce.”
Airlines flying from “disease infected zones” to Thailand must now obtain health certificates from passengers confirming they are not infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus before they are allowed to board flights to the country.
"Ames Research Center is temporarily on mandatory telework status with restricted access to the center until further notice,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said March 9.
JetBlue Airways is considering additional capacity cuts beyond the 5% announced last week, as bookings continue to slump over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
Air New Zealand has warned that its losses related to the COVID-19 outbreak are likely to be higher than what the airline forecast just two weeks ago, as demand continues to sink.
Commercial passengers still are likely to be driven more by airline ticket prices than whether they are flying on the embattled Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody, according to a new survey provided by Jefferies analysts.
Alaska Airlines became the latest U.S. carrier to warn about the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on its domestic operations, alerting investors that first-quarter (Q1) unit revenues will likely decline by 5% year-over-year (YOY) as a result of the crisis.
