Air Canada announced plans to seek workforce grants under the federal government’s proposed Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program, as it looks to offset a precipitous decline in revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle is calling a May 4 extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to seek shareholder approval for plans that would convert debt to equity to meet the requirements of a Norwegian state guarantee program and boost its balance sheet.

Austrian Airlines has begun negotiations with the Austrian government for a bridge loan, as the Lufthansa subsidiary tries to mitigate the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With passenger operations in the UAE suspended with the exception of repatriation and emergency flights, LCC flydubai has allocated six of its Boeing 737-800s to operate as all-cargo aircraft to aid the movement of essential goods. 

JetBlue Airways will temporarily consolidate operations at five metro areas across the U.S., offering a preview of how other carriers will likely manage their minimum service level obligations under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Emergency Security (CARES) Act.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a temporary surge of new airlines and routes to Australasia for repatriation missions. But in the longer term, the crisis is also disrupting plans for high-profile long-haul flights from this region and prompting questions about their viability.

Korean Air is putting about 70% of its South Korea-based workforce on leave for up to six months to match the heavily reduced scale of its operations.

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the European 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.