Safety, Ops & Regulation

Garuda Indonesia saw first quarter (Q1) 2020 revenue drop by 33% year-on-and year—and sharper declines are yet to come in April as COVID-19 restrictions within Indonesia tighten.

Lufthansa Technik has launched a new service in response to the surge in demand for cargo services since the COVID-19 crisis has grounded the vast

Indonesian authorities have prohibited domestic air travel from April 24 to June 1, representing a major change for a market that has so far been less affected by coronavirus-related flight suspensions than many other countries.

The FAA will adjust the operating hours of 100 airport towers to “ensure resiliency” of the air traffic control (ATC) system and protect employees during the coronavirus pandemic, the agency announced.

European airlines are warning of the potential effects of social distancing measures onboard aircraft as the industry begins planning for how to restart air transport in the region.

While Russia’s passenger air traffic has almost ground to a halt because of travel restrictions, the country’s largest cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines is operating at capacity to help combat COVID-19 at home and abroad.

Awaiting guidance from public health authorities, the FAA considered closing the first U.S. air traffic control (ATC) facility affected by the coronavirus for two weeks to prevent the pathogen from spreading, according to the head of the controllers’ union.

Trained dogs will help meet new cargo screening rules.

The U.S. Treasury Department has disbursed an initial round of financial aid to passenger airlines worth $2.9 billion, as a deal was finalized with six large carriers over terms related to payroll assistance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

By mid-April, a White House-sponsored airlift to deliver urgently needed medical supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic had completed 45 flights.

Emirates' latest COVID-19 safety measures give a shocking glimpse of what post-lockdown travel could look like, with ground and cabin crew wearing full protective clothing and a ban on large items of hand luggage.

Airlines should stop thinking of cybersecurity as an IT issue … and check their insurance policies.

The coming weeks and months will be full of big announcements about business changes. Here are three factors affecting A&D supply chains.

The Thai government is reported to be evaluating a request for THB24.15 billion ($736 million) in financial aid submitted by eight local airlines that have seen their businesses decimated by the COVID-19 crisis.

The coronavirus crisis has given the CAAC a chance to overcome airline resistance. The government likes the FedEx model.

WASHINGTON—The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) on April 17 rebuked the FAA over the agency’s “unwillingness” to enforce federal guidelines to

Las Vegas-based LCC Allegiant Air published a detailed analysis of its required summer flying under terms attached to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and

The FAA plans to require Boeing 737 MAX operators to replace a poorly designed engine-access door component with an updated version.

A group of U.S. Senate Democrats called on airlines to release an estimated $10 billion in full cash refunds for flights canceled by passengers owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Readers write about “balanced capitalism” in aerospace, flying UAVs to help fight COVID-19 and cleaner airline cabin air.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Fewer flights, new security protocols, a smaller labor force and more consolidation likely lie ahead.

Aircraft manufacturers have to adapt to a “new normal”: significantly lower production over an extended period of time.

Boeing plans to resume production of its widebody commercial aircraft in the Puget Sound area factories starting as early as April 20 following almost

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) denied motions from Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways to halt flying to dozens of markets across the country, signaling a refusal to budge on minimum service levels included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.