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Sean Broderick

Southwest Airlines executives see signs that travel demand may have bottomed out, but are bracing for a slow, bumpy recovery.
 
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Aircraft cabin manufacturers continue to innovate to develop new cabin designs, and many have responded to what aircraft interiors could look like in the post-COVID-19 environment—particularly in the economy cabin that would enable social distancing between passengers.
 
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Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker responds:

There are no clear answers and no new regulations yet for the conditions on which mass air transport can resume...See her full response.
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Guy Norris

Production of the 787 at Boeing’s North Charleston, South Carolina facility is set to resume in early May following the company’s decision to reopen the site following a temporary month-long suspension in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
 
Alan Dron

Smaller European regional carriers that have government owners or serve niche markets are the airlines most likely to emerge from the current COVID-19 pandemic, believes the head of the European Regions Airline Association.
 
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Southwest is bracing for a bumpy recovery; Lufthansa rejects state aid conditions; Common set of hygiene safety rules are being developed by IATA;  More airlines are reconfiguring their aircraft for cargo flights and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.
 
CAPA ANALYSIS
Mexico’s airlines slash capacity as the country institutes 'stay at home' orders. Some of the country’s operators are better equipped to handle the downturn than others, which will likely lead to consolidation in the market.
 
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