Coronavirus

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Subaru have suspended production of 787 components in response to Boeing’s earlier decisions, now partly reversed, to stop work on the program amid the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.

Virgin Australia appears likely to enter voluntary administration this week amid the COVID-19 crisis as its options for acquiring the additional funding it needs have almost disappeared.

CDB Aviation has become the latest lessor to reduce its Boeing 737 MAX orderbook in light of the coronavirus crisis.

The Thai government is reported to be evaluating a request for THB24.15 billion ($736 million) in financial aid submitted by eight local airlines that have seen their businesses decimated by the COVID-19 crisis.

The coronavirus crisis has given the CAAC a chance to overcome airline resistance. The government likes the FedEx model.

When the next Boeing 737 MAX rolls off the assembly line sometime later this year, it will roll into a very different world than when production was

WASHINGTON—The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) on April 17 rebuked the FAA over the agency’s “unwillingness” to enforce federal guidelines to

Las Vegas-based LCC Allegiant Air published a detailed analysis of its required summer flying under terms attached to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and

Boeing is preparing to reopen operations at its Philadelphia facility April 20 after being closed for 17 days because of the spread of the novel coronavirus.

VIENNA—As Lufthansa Group evaluates how many hubs it will need after the COVID-19 crisis is over, Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech

The Ottawa government is assessing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on an ongoing competition to develop Canadian-produced sustainable aviation

The U.S. Air Force is facing a slowdown at its aviation depots, while the U.S. Navy is looking to ramp up work at its aircraft repair facilities as the novel coronavirus spreads.

Some Latin American country governments are stepping up with assistance for airlines, but negotiations continue with some despite their large aviation

A group of U.S. Senate Democrats called on airlines to release an estimated $10 billion in full cash refunds for flights canceled by passengers owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Irish ACMI specialist CityJet has entered the local equivalent of Chapter 11 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brussels Airlines, which was one of

LUFTHANSA GROUP extended its repatriation flight schedule through May 17.

IBA reports 62% of all aircraft in ABS finance structures created since 2015 are either parked or stored vs 48% of the overall global aircraft fleet.

BOEING plans April 20 to resume all Commercial Airplanes production in Puget Sound in a phased approach with about 27,000 employees returning to work

Three U.S. and Russian International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers descended safely to Earth early April 17 to end lengthy, productive missions.

Italy’s government plans a “significant investment” in newly nationalized Alitalia, intending to use the airline as a springboard for the relaunch of

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 is part of the Aviation Week Network.

Fewer flights, new security protocols, a smaller labor force and more consolidation likely lie ahead.

After the demise of Monarch Aircraft Engineering, STS Aviation Group acquired the former MRO’s Birmingham hangar and sought to establish a new and altogether leaner operation.

Lufthansa Cargo chairman and CEO Peter Gerber has been on the front lines of global efforts to cope with the coronavirus pandemic as the carrier works

Singapore takes care of its girl.