Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines said April 29 that it needs €767 million ($833 million) in financial assistance from the state to survive the COVID-19 crisis.

While the Pentagon intends to request billions of dollars in the next iteration of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to support the defense industrial base, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) does not believe the Defense Department (DOD) should receive stimulus funding, setting up a likely debate on which federal agencies should get cash.

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Asia-Pacific 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.

Finnair will continue operating its current minimum network and keep most aircraft grounded through June after reporting heavy losses for the first quarter (Q1) because of the coronavirus crisis.

China’s big three state-owned carriers Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines have recorded a cumulative loss of CNY14 billion ($2 billion) for Q1 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the Chinese aviation industry to a standstill.

FAA standards for remote technology use are welcome—but time is of the essence, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

What will the Boeing 737NG market look like as airline traffic rebounds, and what impact will the 737 MAX have on it?

Some airlines in Europe, now bolstered by hefty state aid packages, are trying to assess how their businesses will fare after the crisis.