COVID-19

With an increasing number of carriers pressing passenger aircraft into service as temporary freighters during the COVID-19 pandemic, Airbus is developing a main cabin cargo-stacking modification for its A330 and A350-family aircraft.

Embraer’s commercial and business jet assets could be back on the market someday, Bombardier’s future as a bizjet-focused OEM remains a topic of debate, and a Boeing-Mitsubishi SpaceJet partnership is on the lips of Boeing’s CEO.

The Experimental Aircraft Association has canceled EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin, scheduled for July 20-26, due to the fallout and uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Avianca has operated its first cargo flight between Colombia and China using a Boeing 787-8 passenger aircraft reconfigured to carry general cargo and medical supplies.

Seattle becomes the only mainland market served by the airline other than LAX and SFO.

Argentina is the only country in the world to have travel restrictions in place beyond early July.

LONDON—British Airways (BA) could pull out of London Gatwick Airport (LGW) as part of plans to downsize operations once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Latin America 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.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across Latin America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

British Airways offered more than 4 million departure seats from London Gatwick last year, but the airline has raised the possibility of leaving the airport as it grapples with the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 has ended Spring Airlines’ year-long run of double-digit quarterly profit increases as China’s largest LCC recorded a CNY227 million ($32 million) loss for Q1 2020.

How MRO providers are adapting to the pandemic and beyond, and learning from the experience.

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Troubled Hainan Airlines managed to get back into the black for fiscal 2019, posting a net profit of CNY543 million ($77 million) as it was kept afloat by a series of asset disposals.

With much of the world’s aircraft fleet grounded, MRO providers seek new sources of work.

The FAA has fast-tracked guidance on technology such as cameras and video conferencing for a range of required tasks.

Both Boeing and Airbus are looking at what they can do to survive COVID-19’s impact, but it may also affect future airliner development.

Boeing’s 777X test program is set to accelerate with the addition of a second 777-9 flight test aircraft, WH002, which made its first flight from the

Sales of the MRO arm, its frequent flyer programme and its in-flight catering service could net the flag carrier around $2.4 billion.

NetJets has cut a quarter of its staff at two divisions and revised downward the number of aircraft it plans to accept in 2020 as the company restructures its business in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Textron Aviation posted a drop in deliveries, profit and revenue during the first quarter of 2020 as deliveries were delayed and demand declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a December plant accident that disrupted composite production.

DELTA AIR LINES is retiring its remaining 47 MD-88s and 29 MD-90s and says it continues to evaluate broader fleet plan (to eliminate older aircraft)

The Pentagon is employing new ways to track and funnel dollars to small- and medium-sized aviation suppliers hit hard by a drop-off in their commercial business since the novel coronavirus took hold.

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AMERICAN plans to accelerate retirement of four aircraft types, consisting of 20 E190s, 34 757s, 17 767s and nine A330-300s.