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ExpressJet, the regional carrier which operates routes exclusively for United, will cease operations at the end of next month.

The Dutch flag-carrier said China’s relaxation of travel restrictions is allowing suspended flights to restart.

The Singapore Airlines subsidiary is also using 787s for cargo flights as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced passenger aircraft out of service.

As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.

More routes are returning to Delta Air Lines’ long-haul network during the upcoming winter and summer seasons, but some destinations like Mumbai and Osaka are not currently scheduled to resume.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Previous positive trends have ‘stalled,’ the LCC says in market update.

Mexico ultra-low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus is resuming flights to Dallas Fort Worth almost five years after a short-lived foray into the market.

Romanian carrier Blue Air will grow its network at home and in Italy later this year.

As regional demand shrinks, cargo capacity grows.

A new player is set to enter the market between Milan and Dakar in October as competition between the two cities begins to heat up.

Qantas has warned that international routes are unlikely to resume before mid-2021 and urged a more flexible approach to Australian state border restrictions in order to boost domestic travel.

The capital of Egypt is to return to KLM’s passenger network—albeit only temporarily.

COVID-19 has forced a reconsideration.

The Wyoming regional airport has been without commercial air service since April.

The number of flights that each other's airlines can operate between the countries is to be doubled.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Volaris’ plans to expand its US footprint, Qatar Airways resuming flights to London Gatwick, and Vistara launching its first long-haul route.

The Tennessee regional airport will get service to both Houston and Chicago on Oct. 1.

Pakistan International Airlines has been cleared to resume two routes to the UK using aircraft chartered from Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly.

London Gatwick’s CEO Stewart Wingate has urged the UK government to take a regional approach when introducing quarantine measures.

Wizz Air UK’s new base at London Gatwick is a “statement of intent” but further expansion is being hindered by the ongoing suspension of the 80-20 rule for airport slots, the airline’s MD Owain Jones has told Routes.

As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.

The airline is trying to avoid involuntary layoffs.

Weaker forward bookings caused by “continuing uncertainty” over COVID-19 rates in some European countries prompted Ryanair to cut planned capacity.

Russia’s government has expanded the number of routes eligible for subsidies as part of efforts to increase domestic traffic.