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During an Aviation Week Network webinar, Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu pushes the Canadian government to rethink COVID-19-related travel restrictions, calling the current protocols “disproportionate” and “stifling.”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) cargo flights at Pittsburgh International Airport have delivered much-needed medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to answering the call during trying times, the airport’s efficient cargo turn around process demonstrates how PIT is poised to deliver in a post-pandemic world.

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Michael Bruno

Aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems, the leading supplier to the Boeing 737 MAX program, is furloughing more workers after the OEM recently told it to cut output further.

Ben Goldstein

Delta Air Lines estimates total revenues for the quarter ended June 30 fell 90% from last year, offering a preview of what will likely be the biggest loss-making quarter in airline industry history..

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The drive to develop Japan’s first commercial aircraft since 1974 hits another stumbling block as flight tests are halted and production is shut down. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss whether the regional jet program will survive—and whether its troubles will benefit Embraer.

Jens Flottau

The return to pre-coronavirus rates will take a number of years and varies greatly by program. In general, narrowbodies will probably return more quickly.

The Aviation Week Network invites our readers to submit questionsto our editors and analysts. We’ll answer them, and if we can’t we’ll reach out to our wide network of experts for advice. Read some of the answers to recent questions from readers.

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As the markets in Asia-Pacific, China and Australasia begin to open and airlines and airports across the region restore their networks, traffic demand is returning. As the rest of the world follows, are there lessons learned that could be applied to other regions?

What are the economic and virus-control drivers across this vast region that are helping spur air travel restoration? How are LCCs faring against legacy carriers in the pick-up? Which countries have “air corridor/quarantine bubbles” and how is that affecting demand?

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Chinese airlines are beginning to show significant increases in the number of domestic seats on offer as the domestic market starts to open up.

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Bradley Perrett

Chinese airlines are running around 90% as much domestic capacity as they did a year ago and plan to step up to 96% next week.