COVID-19

More international carriers are making sweeping capacity reductions.

The LCC reports falling load factors nearing 50% as a result of COVID-19-fueled demand decline.

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, US president says: “We’ve told the airlines we’re going to help them.”

Last year it was Brexit, this year it is a far more damaging virus that is driving nations apart. Yet, aviation regulators are still trying to

WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration will be “backing the airlines 100%,” hours after Airlines for America (A4A) called on

The U.S. Navy is postponing an industry day focused on Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike capabilities, while the Army intends to downselect for the

The Pentagon is attempting to keep bubbles around Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist, who will remain physically separated for the remainder of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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AIRLINES FOR AMERICA (A4A) is recommending a combination of grant, loan and tax relief programs from US government to provide immediate and medium-to

AZUL is cutting capacity by 20-25% in March and by 35-50% from April; all international flights, except those from Campinas, will be suspended. It is

GULF AIR announced plans to continue operations to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Cairo, Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin, Karachi

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES plans March 19 to suspend all flight operations through at least March 28.

AIR CANADA is reducing capacity by 50% and withdrawing its 2020 and 2021 guidance; it has C$7.3b liquidity.

Arianespace has indefinitely suspended its launch preparation activities at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, due to the implementation of measures against the COVID-19 pandemic.

FINNAIR is cutting capacity by 90% and will temporarily operate only 20 routes; it expects substantial loss in 2020.

INTL AIRLINES GROUP plans to reduce capacity by 75% in April/May and announced suspension of planned executive changes at IAG (Willie Walsh will

EASYJET is undertaking significant cancellations and is parking a majority of its A320 Family aircraft.

UNITED AIRLINES is cutting capacity by 50% in April/May and is expecting load factors of 20-30% during period.

UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES is suspending all international service and will operate all-domestic network.

NBAA and EBAA cancelled its European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2020), scheduled for May 26-28.

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS agreed to sell six 777-300ERs to BOC Aviation, and lease them back.

In what seems like almost an overnight transition, the global air transport industry outlook has plummeted from positive to dire. In December, IATA

The three global airline alliances—oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance—have jointly called on governments around the world to “evaluate all possible means” to support the industry amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Ryanair expects “the majority” of its fleet will be grounded while Finnair and SAS are among the latest airlines to stop almost all flights. Air France is also grounding its entire Airbus A380 fleet and KLM its entire Boeing 747 fleet.

Air France-KLM, EasyJet, International Airlines Group and Ryanair all said they will cut most of their flights in the coming days as travel restrictions push demand for air transport close to zero.