Air Canada and its pilots have agreed to cost-cutting moves that include reduced pay, modified retirement terms and up to 600 layoffs, the Air Canada Pilots Association said. 

IATA has called on governments to help ensure air cargo supply lines stay open to allow them to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, saying bureaucratic procedures need to be streamlined to avoid unnecessary delays.

Korean Air is introducing new measures to reduce its costs and boost revenue to offset the sharp drop in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Domestic airline activity in mainland China will rise strongly next week according to data from CAPA and OAG.

Virgin Australia Group plans to stand down 80% of its workforce as the carrier cuts almost all of its domestic flights.

Russia’s Aeroflot has announced more reductions to its international network as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic-induced decline in demand.

WestJet will cut its workforce by nearly 50%, with the vast majority of reductions coming via voluntary options offered by the airline. 

Bogota-based Avianca announced it will temporarily cease all passenger flying, as a cascading series of travel restrictions across Latin America forces carriers to halt operations or scale back to skeletal levels.