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Government’s plan to take 20% stake in airline still needs regulatory approval

Memorial Day travel this year hits a record low for Americans living through the coronavirus pandemic.

A passenger plane with 98 people on board crashed in a crowded neighborhood on the edge of the international airport near Pakistan's port city of Karachi on Friday after what appeared to be an engine failure during landing.

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said Thursday that customers should feel "completely comfortable" traveling with new safety measures in place.

The number of air travelers is on the upswing, TSA said.

The first orbital launch could happen as early as Saturday. 

According to officials, the company lacked proper certificates and posed a safety risk.

JetBlue announced it is extending its COVID-19 seating policy along with other safety procedures.

Clorox products will be used to sanitize the airline’s terminals, gate areas, lounges and planes .

A frequent flyer is petitioning TSA to allow travelers to bring more quantities and kinds of hand sanitizer.

Delta CEO Ed Bastian said he doesn't believe any U.S. airlines will go out of business.

Two top U.S. airlines said on Tuesday ticket cancellations were slowing and demand was showing some signs of improvement, with Southwest Airlines Co (LUV.N) recording more trip reservations than cancellations so far this month.

As coronavirus lockdowns lift, carriers and airports desperate for passengers are rolling out safety protocols.

Delta Air Lines Inc will keep planes no more than 60% full through at least July, adding more flights to its schedule than demand would usually justify.

Jet manufacturers and airlines are launching an urgent initiative to convince nervous travelers that the air they breathe on planes is safe, believing this is critical to rebuilding a travel industry floored by the novel coronavirus.

Delta Air Lines will begin flying some of its major routes in June that were put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

United Airlines reportedly told staff it needs only 3,000 of its 25,000 flight attendants in June as the coronavirus outbreak continues to crush demand for air travel.

United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL.O) has told staff that it only has work for about 3,000 of its about 25,000 flight attendants in June, sources said, and warned of job losses if demand does not recover by the time government payroll aid expires in the fall.

Delta Air Lines moved to retire its Boeing Co 777 fleet and reduce its pilot ranks on Thursday as it joins other airlines wrestling with the need to shrink their operations to match reduced air travel due to the coronavirus crisis.

As coronavirus restrictions begin to ease across the country, Boeing is encouraging airline passengers to get back on planes with its Confident Travel Initiative.