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US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 459,190 full-time equivalent workers in March, up 3.2% vs March 2019.

ALITALIA plans June 2 to resume service to New York/Madrid/Barcelona/Milan, operating 36% more flights in June vs May.

AVIANCA PERU is being liquidated under Peruvian law to preserve/protect Avianca’s businesses in face of COVID-19 crisis.

AZUL plans increase its June schedule to 168 daily flights to 57 destinations vs 115 to 38 in May and 70 to 25 in April.

After 9/11, the U.S. government implemented a National Strategy for Aviation Security, an overarching framework for counterterrorism preparedness across civil aviation.

Representatives for major U.S. pilot groups are cautiously optimistic that a combination of voluntary measures and a steady rebound in passenger demand will help insulate their members from furloughs once certain job-protection measures expire this fall.

JetBlue Airways and United Airlines both unveiled stepped-up safety protocols on May 20, as carriers scramble to persuade wary travelers to return to the skies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new study suggests that most operators disregarded the FAA’s system for authorizing drone flights in controlled airspace when flying near a large central Florida airport.

Berlin’s main airport Tegel (TXL) is set to close for two months from June 15 and could remain permanently shut down as the new Berlin International Airport (BER) is now in final preparations for opening.

Spanish LCC Volotea has announced a significant increase in its network with plans to launch 40 new sectors over the summer season.

Finnair has secured European Commission (EC) clearance for up to €600 million ($656 million) in loan guarantees, but the airline is now seeking another €80 million in cost savings and has warned of further job cuts.

AMAZON took delivery of third 737-800BCF (32579; ex-Jet Airways) on lease from GECAS for operation by SUN COUNTRY.

NORWEGIAN confirmed its restructuring is complete and has received approvals for state loan guarantee of NOK3b; it says in has now converted NOK12.7b

IATA and Airports Council International (ACI) have reiterated pleas that any new biosecurity measures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic should be supported by scientific evidence and be consistent globally.

FINNAIR has secured €600m pension premium loan. It expects to be operating 30% of normal schedule in July and about 70% by end of year, and is

CALC, MOUTAI LEASING and CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK formed partnership to provide leasing services and aviation funds for China-made aircraft, among

THAI AIRWAYS launched reform plan under bankruptcy law, but will not be dissolved or go into liquidation or to be declared bankrupt. Although it has

UK MRO firm STS Aviation Services plans to convert Boeing 737s into E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning platforms for the British Royal Air Force.

LCC Norwegian has completed a vital NOK12.7 billion ($1.27 billion) debt to equity conversion, unlocking a NOK3 billion Norwegian government loan guarantee, but CEO Jacob Schram warned of further challenges ahead.

Air France has definitively ended Airbus A380 operations, bringing forward an existing plan to phase out the superjumbo following the coronavirus outbreak.

Singapore will gradually allow passengers to transit through Changi Airport (SIN) again starting from June 2.

BEIJING—The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is requiring airlines, both Chinese and foreign, to apply for approval of their schedules for international flights from month to month.

It will be a long time before air travel returns to pre-crisis levels, but international services will take far longer than domestic to restore.

Alitalia has said that from June 2 nonstop Rome-New York service will be resumed alongside direct flights to Barcelona and Madrid as it plans to operate 36% more flights in June than in May.