Air Canada is hopeful that challenges posed by the Boeing 737 MAX grounding and COVID-19 outbreak in China will be resolved by the second half of 2020, optimistic time lines that assume worst-case scenarios regarding both crises will not come to pass.

Reeling from the decline in visitorship and traffic from China because of the COVID-19 outbreak, governments in the region are rolling out measures to help airlines suffering from the slump.

The Chinese agency has long been vexed by the multiplicity of airlines. The industry crisis has prompted it to propose consolidation.

For airlines, virus outbreaks—and the public response to them—have rapid impacts and bring complicated responsibilities.

Cathay Pacific has once again increased its planned capacity cuts as the carrier responds to a precipitous decline in traffic due to the COVID-19…

Both aircraft manufacturers have been forced to reduce production rates for widebodies as weak demand persists.

The coronavirus outbreak and trade tensions with the US may mean that China has sunk down the list of attractive business destinations for the time being, but Western MRO companies remain committed to a country where many have already accumulated substantial experience.

The COVID-19 outbreak has already led to an estimated $4 to $5 billion reduction in gross operating revenues for airlines across the globe, according to ICAO.