COVID-19

Airbus’ A321XLR long-range, single-aisle program is gathering momentum as the first examples of some specific components are being produced, suppliers are being chosen and detailed design activities are proceeding, according to the airframer.

IATA expects airlines will have to charge much higher fares if social distancing rules are introduced on board of aircraft.

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.

North American companies involved in building and operating small drones are proposing systems that could potentially be used in battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Air Canada will suspend its limited transborder flying on April 26, citing the extension of coronavirus-related joint travel restrictions put in place by Canada and the U.S., and reduced demand for repatriating Canadians.

Lockheed Martin proved April 21 why its is probably the best-positioned company in aerospace and defense to ride out the novel coronavirus outbreak, with the company reporting consensus-beating first-quarter financial results and a positive forecast for 2020.

VIRGIN ATLANTIC began offering voluntary layoffs and sabbaticals and changing pay increase, pension and sick pay policies due to COVID-19. It is also

AIRASIA plans to resume scheduled domestic flight operations in Malaysia on April 29, in Thailand and The Philippines on May 1, in India on May 4 and

LUFTHANSA is currently operating two daily flights carrying protective equipment from China to Munich with A350-900s.

TEXTRON AVIATION is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the first delivery of Citation CJ4; >320 are now in service.

UNITED AIRLINES expects to post $2.1b pretax loss for 1Q20 (vs $367m profit in 1Q19) on 17% lower revenues. As of April 16, it had $6.3b of cash, cash

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA entered voluntary administration in order to recapitalize business and will work with workers, suppliers and partners to emerge as

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

A Japanese choice of U.S. partners for development of the Next Generation Fighter has been reported by a second major Japanese newspaper, the Asahi Shimbun, following an article along similar lines last month.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings has significantly cut its estimated profit for its fiscal year that ended March 31, attributable to a decrease in revenue linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Icelandair Group is to issue new shares and press ahead with union and supplier negotiations as part of its financial restructuring triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak.

The South Korean finance ministry has reiterated that spending shifts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic will not delay deliveries of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightnings to the country.

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.

The Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS) has submitted a list of queries to the board of Singapore Airlines (SIA) prior to the carrier’s emergency general meeting (EGM) on the S$15 billion ($10.5 billion) cash call proposal to raise funds for the airline amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Taiwan’s China Airlines has come to an agreement with its union to begin salary cuts for all employees starting from May 1 as its interim Q1 figures show revenue dipping amid the COVID-19 crisis.

How the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry will fare in the aftermath of the COVID-19 impact on commercial aviation is far from clear. But most

As airlines and airports around the world respond to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes looks at the current state of the global aviation market.

How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

European Commission says ‘exceptional’ circumstances allow Danish government to help airline.

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.