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American and United had already begun requiring passengers and flight attendants to wear face coverings while onboard aircraft to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Over the last few months, the number of people being screened across airports nationwide has more than doubled.

American Airlines Group Inc on Friday joined Delta Air Lines in forecasting a 90% slump in second-quarter revenue, but said it expects to cut its cash burn rate to about zero by the end of 2020 as travel demand returns.

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British Airways will sell at least 10 works of art from its extensive collection, a source said, to try to raise millions of pounds to boost its cash reserves as it struggles through the coronavirus pandemic.

Lufthansa admitted on Wednesday that the positions of up to 26,000 employees are surplus to requirements, suggesting many more jobs will be cut at the German carrier than a figure of more than 10,000 flagged a few weeks ago.

An autonomous mobility system that works like a wheelchair without anyone pushing it is scuttling around a Tokyo airport to help with social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Trump Administration said that it will now limit Chinese passenger airlines to two flights per week.

It is among the signs that the slow recovery in air travel will gain speed this summer

American Airlines Group Inc shares jumped by 25% after it said Thursday it will significantly boost its U.S. flight schedule next month after dramatic reductions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, flying more than 55% of its July 2019 domestic capacity.

Amazon has added 12 additional Boeing aircraft to its existing fleet of 70 aircraft.

15 airlines have received government approval to temporarily halt services to 75 domestic airlines.

The FAA chief Stephen Dickson will appear before the panel June 17th.

Bryant, 41, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people died when a twin-engine Sikorsky S-76B helicopter slammed into a hillside outside Los Angeles.

Southwest Airlines Co on Monday extended buyout packages and temporary paid leaves to employees in what its chief executive said was an effort to "ensure survival."

Ryanair Holdings Plc and Chief Executive Michael O'Leary failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Europe's largest budget airline of defrauding them by downplaying its willingness to recognize labor unions.

United Airlines Holdings Inc  said on Friday it will eliminate 13 officer positions even as it adds international flights back to its network.

All major U.S. airlines have said they will need to shrink in the fall

Boeing has restarted its Renton, Washington, facility's production of the 737 MAX at a "low rate" after halting production in January.

The airline previously announced it would require staff and passengers to wear face covers.