The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proactively taking steps to help address the widespread economic and health effects that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the aviation industry. The FAA continues to evaluate a large number of requests from across all aviation industry sectors to help address COVID-19-related effects.

To date, FAA has taken the following actions and provided the following guidance:

Vaccine Transport

The COVID-19 Vaccine Air Transport Team addresses potential aviation issues and outcomes within FAA's scope of responsibility in the following key areas:

• Risk Management
• Airworthiness
• Flight Operations
• Aeromedical
• Air Traffic Control/Airspace Management
• Airport Operations
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials
• Communication/Collaboration
• Global Leadership

Regulatory Updates

• Extension of Minimum Slot Usage Requirements
• FAA Amends Cargo Exemptions
• Extended Air Carrier Training Exemptions
• Clarifying information for Airmen Using Medical Certificate Duration Relief
• Second Amendment to Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 118
• Amendment of Air Carrier Training Exemptions
• FAA Extends Flight Attendant Exemption
• FAA Amends Exemption for Certain Air Ambulance Personnel
• New Cargo Exemption, Amendment to Existing Cargo Exemption
• Amendment to Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 118
• Updated CARES Act FAQs
• Exemption for Transporting Cargo on Airplane Seats
• Exemption for Certain Air Ambulance Personnel
• Relief for Certain Persons and Operations during the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Temporary Control Tower Hour Adjustments
• FAA extends AIP Application Deadlines
• Drone Use for Response Efforts
• Flight Attendant Exemption
• Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Airport Program
• Additional Pilot Medical Certificate Exemptions
• Air Carrier Training Exemptions
• Pilot Medical Certificates
• Airport Slot-Use Waivers
• Temporary Parking of Overflow Aircraft
• Airport Certification Safety Inspections

Guidance and Resources

• Use of COVID-19 Vaccines by Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers
• Transporting Dry Ice
• FlyHealthy.gov
• Enforcement Discretion for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Updated Health Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews
• FAA Issues Guidance about Flexibly Managing Scheduled Maintenance Requirements Due to COVID-19
• FAA Issues Guidance on Operations in Terminal Airspace
• Runway to Recovery: Government publishes national strategy for air transportation system recovery
• FAA issues guidance on operations in oceanic airspace
• Updated Guidance for Airport Sponsors Considering COVID-19 Restrictions or Accommodations
• Cargo Guidance for Safety Inspectors
• Cargo Transportation Guidance
• Flexible Air Traffic Control Schedule
• Information for Airport Sponsors
• Guidance to FAA Inspectors
• FAA Construction Projects
• Airport Construction Projects
• Airport Improvement Program
• Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools
• COVID-19 Information
• Sharing Heath Safety Messages
• Pilot Oxygen Mask Requirements
• Expanded Drone Operations
• Puerto Rico Flight Restriction Request
• Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Guidance for States, Localities, and Territories Considering Air Transportation Restrictions

2020 CARES Act

• CARES Act Overview
• Information for Airports about COVID-19
• CARES Act FAQs (PDF)

COVID Resources from Airlines

• American Airlines
• Delta Airlines
• JetBlue Airlines
• Southwest Airlines
• United Airlines

Other Government Resources

• The White House COVID-19 Plan and National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness
• Coronavirus.gov — U.S. Government COVID-19 Resource Center
• Coronavirus Resources at DOT
• FlyHealthy.gov — Air Travel Resources
• CDC Guidance for Travel
• CDC Air Travel Toolkit for Airline Partners
• FEMA: Coronavirus Rumor Control
• USA.gov — Government Response to Coronavirus
• Coronavirus Resources at DHS

For a list of information and news from the FAA regarding the Coronavirus, please visit the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update.