Coronavirus

Bombardier will temporarily suspend aircraft and rail production and other work considered “nonessential” at most of its Canadian operations from March 25 through April 26.

The troubled stories of the L-1011, C-5A and Lockheed from over 49 years ago and today’s headlines about the 737 MAX, KC-46 and Boeing are converging

IATA expects airlines globally to lose around $250 billion in revenues this year as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis and is asking governments to quickly intervene.

Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) will resume on Apr. 8 as China’s transport links with Hubei, the province where COVID-19 originated, are restored, airline flight scheduling shows.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

The Hong Kong Airport Authority (AA) has announced a HK$1 billion ($129 million) package of financial aid for the aviation sector but Cathay Pacific says more is needed to help carriers hard-hit by the coronavirus crisis.

The bidding process for the proposed Thai Airways and Airbus MRO joint venture at U-Tapao Airport in Rayong is to be suspended until at least April.

South African Airways (SAA) is suspending regional flights because of a lack of feed after halting intercontinental services following the government’s travel ban to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Lufthansa Technik’s strong 2019 reflected its strong standing in what was a buoyant commercial aftermarket before the novel coronavirus pandemic

Airlines are drastically cutting their passenger flights in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which could take several months to contain. This will cause a rash of aftermarket order cancellations.

As the coronavirus crisis intensifies, European and UK carriers are announcing further cuts to already diminished flight schedules, and Paris Orly

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China has fully implemented policy to divert Beijing-bound international flights to intermediary airports for health checks, a measure aimed at preventing importation of COVID-19 into the national capital.

BOEING is shutting down production in Puget Sound region for 14 days starting March 25 due to COVID-19.

ICELANDAIR GROUP says it is operating 14% of its planned flight schedule, and, in coming weeks, capacity will decline further.

GE AVIATION plans to reduce its US workforce by 10% and furlough about 50% of its MRO employees for 90 days as part of plan, that includes its CEO

In a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus Boeing is temporarily suspending production across its Puget Sound sites for 14 days starting Mar. 25.

Workers at Italian aerospace companies Avio Aero, Leonardo and MBDA have gone on strike over concerns about continuing to work despite the COVID-19 outbreak.

Transat A.T., parent company of Air Transat, has laid off about 70% of its workforce and confirmed that the airline’s temporary grounding will begin Apr. 2.

U.S. House Democrats proposed sending airlines payroll grants totaling $37 billion, shortly after a Republican-led Senate bill that offered loans but not grants failed along procedural lines for the second time in as many days.

AIRBUS is partially resuming production and assembly work in France and Spain. It also secured new €15b credit facility (in addition to existing €3b

General Dynamics has become the latest aerospace and defense giant to warn investors that the COVID-19 crisis is a risk to the company.

Shanghai will close Hongqiao airport to international flights beginning Mar. 25, diverting services to the city’s major airport, Pudong, according to three industry sources.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES is cutting 96% of capacity after Singapore closed it borders due to COVID-19 outbreak and grounding 138 of 147 SIA/SilkAir aircraft