Airlines & Lessors

JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines received a greenlight from the U.S Transportation Department (DOT) to temporarily cut service to 16 large hubs across the country.

Vietnam Airlines plans to add another Chinese route to its network from July with flights linking Ho Chi Minh City and Hangzhou.

South Africa’s Comair Group, which operates LCC kulula.com and franchise flights for British Airways, has entered business rescue after learning that South African flight groundings may continue until November.

Icelandair is planning a new share issuance to boost its liquidity and ensure connectivity to the Northern Atlantic island, while discussions are ongoing regarding a possible government-backed credit line.

Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how Europe's aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.

The Philippines’ largest LCC Cebu Pacific has posted a PHP1.2 billion ($24 million) loss for the first quarter of 2020, reversing the PHP3.4 billion

Signs of domestic recovery are emerging in Asian markets such as China, South Korea and Vietnam, although many others remain in decline.

On the lookout for opportunities, carriers strive to store aircraft in ready-to-use condition.

European carriers are taking the first steps towards restoring parts of their flight schedules, after the COVID-19 pandemic left most carriers grounding virtually their entire fleets.

IATA expects airlines to have to offer low fares to stimulate demand at least through 2021—making it unlikely for the industry to return to a profit.

SkyTeam member KLM is restarting seven routes that were suspended in compliance with COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

Virgin Atlantic plans to exit its base at London Gatwick (LGW) as part of a series of measures being implemented to help the airline survive the coronavirus crisis.

The varying severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in different Southeast Asian countries means that air travel across the region is recovering at uneven rates.

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Qantas has launched a review to determine how its fleet will change following the COVID-19 pandemic, which could have major ramifications for its widebody aircraft types.

The European Commission has approved a state-backed SKR3.3 billion ($333 million) three-year revolving credit facility to help Scandinavian Airlines

Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how the Middle East and African aviation markets are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.

Lufthansa is nearing an agreement with the German government for a €9-10 billion ($9.8-10.9 billion) rescue package made up of several components as the airline aims to resume a substantial amount of flights in June.

This crisis likely will crystalize forces such as the marginalization of aerospace products in the digital economy and the rise of Asia.

Air Canada is speeding up retirement of 79 older jets across its fleet as it digs in for a drawn-out period of low demand owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The South African government has said it plans to create a successor to the country’s debt-stricken national carrier. However, in a statement issued

ULCC Wizz Air has revealed the first five markets it plans to serve from Abu Dhabi International (AUH) ahead of opening a hub there later this year.

Norwegian Air Shuttle has won shareholder approval to convert a large slab of debt to equity, a result that makes the ULCC eligible to receive more financial aid from the Norwegian government.

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the North American aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.

The European Commission has approved the French state’s €7 billion ($7.7 billion) package to help Air France-KLM withstand the COVID-19 crisis, saying the plans comply with EU state aid rules and praising the decision to link the funding to environmental targets.