VariFlight has released its latest report analyzing the global aviation operation amid COVID-19, in which the aviation data intelligence provides a deep dive into the pandemic's influences on the industry.

Although there is an overall increase in freight hours of airlines in mainland China, the country's air cargo capacity still fall behind global top cargo airlines in daily aircraft utilization due to slot limits, according to VariFlight, China's leading aviation data technology provider.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate and cause damage to global aviation, VariFlight has compiled its latest report on the statuses of the industry in hard-hit countries and regions, with data last updated on Mar 30, 2020.

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday announced a partnership between the United Kingdom government and airlines to repatriate its citizens stranded abroad due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Airbus has deployed a new air-bridge flight between Europe and China to deliver additional face mask supplies to France, Germany, Spain and United Kingdom health systems in support of the COVID-19 crisis efforts.

Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the world's leading air cargo carriers, is pleased to announce that it will resume scheduled belly-hold cargo operations to China with the utilisation of wide-body and passenger-configurated aircraft effective 30 March 2020. The additional cargo capacity is being added to the carrier's existing freighter service amid increased demand for the shipment of immediate goods in and out of the region.

China has witnessed a staggering freefall in the number of international flights after the aviation regulator rolled out orders cutting down flights in and out of the country to curtail the rising number of imported cases of the novel coronavirus.

Britain will spend 75 million pounds (US$93 million) to get stranded citizens home on charter flights, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Monday, adding that airlines would be flexible in offering commercial routes where possible.

American Airlines Holdings Inc intends to apply for up to US$12 billion in government aid, ensuring no involuntary layoffs or pay cuts in the next six months, executives said in a memo to employees on Monday.

Air New Zealand said on Tuesday nearly a third of its employees, about 3,500, will be laid off in the coming months, as it grapples with severe global travel curbs due to the coronavirus that has forced it to cancel nearly all flights.