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Boeing Co said on Friday it is developing a hand-held wand that emits ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria and viruses, part of a suite of methods to disinfect flight deck surfaces and controls, as well as surfaces throughout the cabin.

Delta Air Lines and the union representing its pilots said on Friday they remain in talks to avoid furloughs after 1,806 pilots agreed to early retirement programs, with the airline pointing to the outlook for a pandemic recovery as key to its final decision.

Boeing's grounded 737 Max will undergo its second set of governmental flight safety tests next week

Congress has been weighing for weeks whether to grant U.S. airlines another $25 billion in payroll assistance that would keep tens of thousands of airline workers on the job for another six months and extend minimum service requirements.

Routes would be reopened country by country, depending on virus spread

Boeing Co won its first order for the grounded 737 MAX aircraft this year, after Poland’s Enter Air SA agreed to buy up to four variants of the jet, the U.S. planemaker said on Wednesday.

The United States and China have agreed to double the number of airline flights that each other's airlines can operate between the countries, from four to eight per week, the U.S. Transportation Department announced Tuesday.

Southwest Airlines said Wednesday has decided against securing a coronavirus loan from the Trump administration.

Boeing Co. will offer its employees a second round of buyouts, the aviation giant said Monday.

It’s hard to schedule workers when the future is so uncertain.

U.S. airlines have scrambled to reassure travelers that planes are safe. They require passengers to wear face masks and are cleaning cabins more thoroughly, even spraying seats with anti-microbial mist.

The closing is reportedly the result of the decline in global travel during the COVID-19 pandemic

As part of its coronavirus relief efforts, Congress allocated tens of billions in aid to airlines that was predicated on them not cutting flights or jobs until Oct. 1. The cancellations, according to the report, could appear on schedules by next week.

The European Union said Thursday that the Trump administration’s decision to maintain 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European goods did not worsen the now 16-year long trade dispute with Boeing, as both sides seek to put on end to over a decade of political grandstanding.

United Airlines is adding up to 28 daily nonstop U.S. flights to Florida starting Nov. 6 as the Chicago-based airline bets on a rebound in leisure travelers heading to sunny skies.

The federal government on Wednesday said it would maintain 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European goods

It turns out some parts of the airline industry aren’t as modern as one would think. 

Travelers who refuse to follow protective face masks or covers throughout the coronavirus pandemic may risk their chance to get on their favored major airline.

Several recent surveys have found that passengers would be willing to pay more money to have the middle seats on airplanes open during the coronavirus pandemic.

United Airlines adds a new UVC light cleaning protocol for the health and safety of commercial airline pilots.