European airlines announced a new swath of cuts to service Mar. 2 as a result of the spreading COVID-19 epidemic.

Delta Air Lines will further ramp-up its presence at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), signaling an intention to fight back against the revamped West Coast alliance between American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.

Provincial authorities of Hainan, China are interested in acquiring stakes in the foreign aviation assets of HNA Group, though nationalization of Hainan Airlines remains the focus of talks for rescuing the group, three sources familiar with the discussions said.

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways will be launching flights to Munich from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi starting July 2020, as it begins to study more long-haul operations ahead of its planned flights to the U.S.

Tallinn-based Regional Jet is relaunching itself with a new identity, Xfly, as it seeks to capitalize on the growing requirement for capacity providers in Europe.

Chinese mainland airlines could lose almost CNY100 billion ($14.3 billion) if the coronavirus epidemic lasts 4-5 months, local aviation data company VariFlight said.

Luxemburg-based SES, which operates and is planning a multi-orbit constellation of satellites including the medium Earth orbit O3b system, will look to spin off its data business with a remaining, restructured company to focus on video services to airliners, ocean liners and the direct-to-home market, executives said March 2.

United Airlines became the first North American carrier to reduce service to Japan and Singapore on Feb. 28, reflecting intensified concerns about the spread of COVID-19 beyond China.