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- 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.
- Airport Becomes Line of Defence Against Disease[Apr. 03, 2020]
North China's Shanxi province has been pulling out all the stops to curb the spread of imported COVID-19 cases, as the pandemic continues to grow globally.
- Highlights from CAAC's Press Conference, Apr. 2[Apr. 03, 2020]
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) held a press conference Thursday, where the aviation authority updated the public on the latest status of China's air transport industry under new policies issued earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Japan Expands Entry Ban to More Countries, Will Ask All Visitors to Quarantine[Apr. 01, 2020]
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday the government was expanding a ban on the entry of non-Japanese people to cover 73 countries as policymakers try to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
- Trump Considers Canceling Domestic Flights to Coronavirus Hot Spots[Apr. 02, 2020]
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering a plan to halt domestic flights to coronavirus hot spots inside the United States as the country struggles to contain a pandemic projected to kill at least 100,000 people.
- U.S. Treasury Taps Wall Street Firms for Aid Advice: Sources[Apr. 02, 2020]
The U.S. Treasury Department has hired Wall Street bankers and lawyers to advise on providing tens of billions of dollars in aid to the airline, cargo and defense sectors, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
- Students to Be Brought back Home from UK[Apr. 02, 2020]
More Chinese students in the United Kingdom will be able to return to their homeland later this week following an arrangement struck between the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
- UK Unveils Plan to Fly Home Stranded Britons[Mar. 31, 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.
- Treasury: U.S. Will Be 'compensated' for Assistance to Airlines[Mar. 30, 2020]
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Friday that taxpayers will "compensated" for providing up to US$25 billion in direct grants to the airline industry.
- Canada to Stop People with COVID-19 Symptoms Boarding Domestic Flights, Trains[Mar. 29, 2020]
Canada will not allow anyone displaying symptoms of the COVID-19 respiratory illness to board domestic flights or inter-city passenger trains, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday, the latest travel restriction aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak.