Latest COVID-19 News and Analysis

May 28, 2020
One of the side effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the aviation industry has been a new perspective on aircraft emissions. 
May 28, 2020
After burbling the background for several years, talk of a Boeing 777-200 conversion program is set to reach fever pitch as COVID-19 thrusts the…
May 28, 2020
American Airlines will cut 30% of its management and support staff, or about 5,000 positions, in anticipation of “running a much smaller airline” for…
May 28, 2020
The novel coronavirus pandemic has added complications to nations deploying on NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission to Lithuania and Estonia.
May 28, 2020
The German government and the European Commission are trying to overcome an impasse that is threatening a €9 billion ($9.9 billion) rescue package for Lufthansa.
May 28, 2020
The U.S. Army Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense program is a few months behind schedule because of a combination of software challenges and the spread of the novel coronavirus.
May 28, 2020
EasyJet has said it will reduce staff numbers by 30% and by the end of 2021 have a fleet of around 302 aircraft, 51 fewer than planned before the COVID-19 crisis.
May 28, 2020
Beijing is looking to allow more airlines to apply for charter flights into China, thus increasing flights beyond the so-called “five ones” policy introduced to stem the importation of COVID-19 cases.