Back in March, World of Aviation reported that both the EU and (later) the US had relaxed slot rules to curb the growing trend of so-called "ghost flights."

The IATA has released guidelines to national governments of nearly 50 Latin American and Caribbean countries on how best to restart regional air industries.

Boeing has appointed Mike Delaney, Vice President (Digital Transformation) to head up the company's new "Confident Travel Initiative," effective immediately.

Finding the right space and conditions to keep grounded planes airworthy has suddenly become the highest priority for aircraft owners.

Qatar Airways boss Akbar al-Baker has predicted a slow recovery for the state-owned airline and many of its globals rivals, even going so far as to suggest that its flagship A380 fleet may not return to service at all.

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has suggested that he hopes to see as many as two in five Ryanair flights operational by June, and that number increase to 70 per cent by September.