For the last few weeks, airline executives and analysts have warned of deteriorating booking trends in the U.S., as COVID-19 cases multiply, and state and local governments reinstate restrictions on travel and businesses.

United Airlines will maximize airflow volume for all mainline aircraft high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration systems during the entire boarding and deplaning process beginning July 27, aiming to help further reduce the spread of COVID-19. 

Market conditions for the sale of pre-owned twin-engine helicopters deteriorated in the second quarter of 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a crude oil price slump, according to a report by Aero Asset, a Canadian helicopter brokerage firm.

Less than three years after entering the Peruvian market, Chilean ULCC JetSMART is preparing to launch a carrier in the country that will operate domestic and international routes.

Embraer delivered 13 business jets during the second quarter of 2020, down from 25 in the same quarter a year ago, a reduction largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the world, it said.

Airports that saw operations slow or cease as airlines cut flights during the COVID-19 pandemic must be wary of new risks as flights ramp up, EASA has cautioned.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold globally in March, the industry has become used to bad news. 

Eurocontrol expects close to 18,000 daily flights across Europe by the end of this month, as a gradual but fragile recovery in air traffic continues.