- Lufthansa CEO Says Seeking State Aid in Germany, Other Countries[Apr. 09, 2020]
Lufthansa will seek state aid in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria as the coronavirus crises that forced it to ground most of its planes will persist longer than feared, the German airline's Chief Executive said.
- Application and Approval Procedures for Temporary Air Transport Permit of Dangerous Goods in Epidemic Prevention and Control by Foreign Airlines[Apr. 08, 2020]
1.Applicability
- Notice on Launching a Review and Approval "Green Channel" for International Air Cargo Transport During the Period of Epidemic Prevention and Control[Apr. 03, 2020]
To All CAAC Regional Administrations and All Transport Airlines:
- Requirements for Overseas Chinese Passengers to Fill in and Report Health Information for Epidemic Prevention before Returning Back Home by Air[Apr. 07, 2020]
In order to curb cross-border spread of the virus, Chinese passengers who have purchased return air tickets from the countries listed in the appendix are required to fill in and report their health information in advance for epidemic prevention. Specific requirements are as follows:
- 25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown[Apr. 08, 2020]
The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis.
- Brazil Airline Gol Has Room to Slash Fleet to Counter Coronavirus Impact[Apr. 08, 2020]
Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has the flexibility to reduce its fleet from 130 Boeing 737 planes to 100 by letting leases expire, executives said on Tuesday while discussing steps to cope with impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
- United Airlines Drastically Cuts California Flights to Match Demand[Apr. 08, 2020]
United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it was temporarily, but significantly, reducing daily flying in and out of Los Angeles and San Francisco airports to better match demand that has dropped due to the new coronavirus.
- U.S. Treasury Talks Continue on US$25 Billion in Aviation Grants[Apr. 07, 2020]
Talks between U.S. airlines and the Treasury Department over how to award US$25 billion in cash grants earmarked for payroll assistance due to the coronavirus outbreak were set to continue into the evening Tuesday, people briefed on the matter said.
- Impacts of the Epidemic on Global Civil Aviation Industry (Updated April 6, 2020)[Apr. 07, 2020]
Correlation between Aviation Operation and Epidemic (as of April 5)
- Airlines Shift to Cargo as Passenger Volume Falls[Apr. 07, 2020]
Airlines around the world are cancelling hundreds of thousands of flights as travelers either opt not to travel or are outright banned due to COVID-19 pandemic. More passenger airlines are helping fill the severe shortage in freight capacity by turning their aircraft into cargo-only airplanes to haul critical medical supplies, foodstuffs and other economically essential goods.