With the novel coronavirus heavily impacting the bottom lines of some of the aviation industry’s biggest companies, one of its largest MRO providers…

An Aviation Week panel sees significant changes coming in global military aircraft procurement over the next several years, as countries battered by the biggest global economic contraction since World War II look to simultaneously scale back defense spending and prop up their indigenous industries.

U.S. ULCCs capitalized on a modest rebound in domestic air travel demand during the 2020 second quarter (Q2), but sentiment has soured as top leisure destinations became COVID-19 hotspots in recent weeks. 

Mexican ULCC Volaris believes that by year-end demand in its domestic market could reach 65-75% of 2019 levels.

Europe’s airline and airport associations have written to lawmakers across the continent warning that inconsistent COVID-19 travel restrictions are hampering consumer confidence. 

Extensive home-country travel restrictions on top of downward pressure on air travel demand worldwide continues to constrict Air Canada, leaving the airline focusing on cargo revenues while it waits out the COVID-19 pandemic. 

China has listed Russia and Thailand among the first eight countries for which it will require pre-flight COVID-19 testing for China-bound travelers.

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has reported growing demand from passengers who would ordinarily use airlines but are not willing to anymore because of the pandemic.