Incumbent carriers will gain the benefits from an agreement between China and the U.S. to double air service capacity between them.

An IATA-sponsored survey in July showed travelers who said they'd return to travel within a few months dropped by 16% since originally asked in April. This coincides with a second surge in COVID-19 cases and, as a result, airlines cut flights as much as 65 percent, including to popular leisure destinations.

Southwest Airlines revised down its estimated capacity for the third quarter of 2020, despite observing “modest improvement” in revenue and demand trends recently.

The air cargo industry already was facing a tough outlook before the COVID-19 pandemic.

As cabin seat innovators look for ways to make economy class more comfortable for passengers and more profitable for airlines, new seat designs are attracting attention.

From Eurowings hoping to operate 50 aircraft this winter to Delta and United doubling U.S.-China flights after deal is reached and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.

As the aviation industry desperately tries to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and begins to recover, technology companies are doubling down efforts to innovate solutions to make air travel safer to boost passenger confidence. Here are some of the latest innovations.

Airlines are faced with the task of educating passengers that it is safe to fly and that the measures they are taking ensure virus transmission risk is minimized throughout the air travel journey. Airlines are following ICAO guidelines, using hospital-quality HEPA filters in cabins, conducting extra anti-bacterial cleanings between flights and altering their in-flight offerings. Through a medical and scientific perspective, Dr. David Powell, IATA’s Chief Medical Officer, will explain why it is safe for passengers and crews to fly in a virus pandemic and provide evidence that supports why the transmission numbers aboard planes are so low.

Dr. Powell joined IATA in his current role in 2018, though he has been providing expert medical advice to the aviation industry for over a decade. He is a former Medical Officer in the Royal New Zealand Air Force with previous airline posts, including Chief Medical Officer at Air New Zealand and Group Medical Officer at Virgin Australia.

Join Aviation Week Network as Dr. Powell highlights the current health precautions being taken by the entire industry to ensure pilots, flight attendants and passengers stay healthy and feel safe flying again.

Air Canada signs Buckingham Palace Declaration on illegal wildlife trafficking; Sunshine Coast Airport awarded carbon neutral status for fourth year; Pipistrel Velis Electro completes maiden flight.

United Airlines is offering flight attendants the option to remain active employees while waiting for demand to return, in an effort to reduce the number of involuntary furloughs expected once CARES Act payroll support expires Oct. 1.