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Travel Restrictions Thwart 1Q20 Gulfstream Deliveries

First-quarter deliveries at Gulfstream Aerospace fell 33 percent due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, while supply chain issues will curtail production.
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Safety

Clay Lacy Adds Aircraft Disinfection to Services

The California-based aviation services provider is now offering cabin cleaning and disinfection at its maintenance bases and through its mobile teams.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Eagle Creek MROs Complete 20 Phenom 10-Year Inspections

The Embraer Phenom inspections at the Eagle Creek MROs included landing gear overhauls and, in a few instances, Garmin G1000 upgrades.
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Aircraft

First GlobalEye Handed Over to the UAE

Saab has delivered the first of three GlobalEye swing-role surveillance systems to the United Arab Emirates on schedule.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Grows Revenues, Profits in 1Q20

Improved earnings on the military side of the helicopter business have balanced disappointing news from the struggling oil and gas sector.
Avionics

New Garmin Portable Adds Approach Overlays

Garmin's new aera 760 portable GPS navigator adds many avionics-like features in a compact 7-inch display.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance Trainer Adopts Online Learning

Fulcrum Labs and Aviation Institute of Maintenance have partnered to offer more online training for A&P mechanic students.
Aircraft

Airbus Sees More Pain in Commercial Market Through 3Q2020

Airliner deliveries could fall further during the second and third quarters of 2020, resulting in greater financial pressure on the aerospace supply chain.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Helo Safety Team Offers Case Studies for Survival

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team has released a new recommended practice training guide to mitigate risks, including plans based on real acccidents.
Airlines

Air Ambulance Crews Adjust To Covid-19 Operating Conditions

Flying in masks and gloves and distancing from cabin medical crews is now required conduct for emergency helicopter pilots.
Charter & Fractional

FBO Chain Donates and Delivers PPE to NY Hospital

Million Air used one of its charter aircraft to ferry its donation of surgical and N95 protective masks to New York's hard hit Westchester County.
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ATC

Once Busy, Many Bizav Airport Towers To See Hours Cut

The FAA has released a list of 93 airports where it plans to curb operating hours as traffic has declined in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
FBOs

Manual Provider Suggests FBOs Up Their Covid Procedures

As the business aviation industry adjusts to life in the Covid-19 era, AviationManuals believes its time for FBOs to update their operating procedures.
Aircraft

Bombardier To Fully Resume Production by May 11

Bombardier suspended production on March 24 following mandates by the governments of Quebec and Ontario.
Airlines

British Airways To Cut 12,000 Jobs as Covid-19 Hits Results

Some 12,000 will be laid off at British Airways, which accounted for the majority of parent group IAG's declining revenues during the first quarter.
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Airports

Massachusetts Airport Starts Runway Rehab Project

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport has kicked off a $7.6 million reconstruction project on its secondary runway 15/33.
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Training and Workforce

APS Aims To Keep Pilots Sharp During Covid Downtime

Upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) provider Aviation Performance Solutions has launched new free and paid online UPRT course options.

Web Manuals Hopes Freebie Supports Industry Recovery

Web Manuals will offer free licenses to new customers until August 31 to support the aviation industry through the Covid-19 pandemic.

GAMA Highlights Myriad Industry Relief Efforts

GAMA listed dozens of efforts its members have undertaken to assist in Covid-19 relief.
Airports

Arkansas Airport Shelves Terminal Project Amid Covid-19

North Little Rock Municipal Airport has postponed its plans for a new GA terminal and hangar as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Maintenance and Modifications

Camp Begins Integration of ILS Software Offerings

Camp's Inventory Locator Service and aviation MRO and logistics software developer Component Control have launched ILS Bridge for Quantum.

Former Cascade Helicopters Owner Bill Wells Flies West

William H. “Bill” Wells Jr., the former president and owner of Cashmere, Washington-based Cascade Helicopters and past HAI chair died at 86.
Airlines

JetBlue Requiring All Passengers To Wear Face Coverings

A passenger face-covering requirement at JetBlue starting May 4 follows national measures in Canada and the UAE.
Aircraft

Boeing Prepares To Restart South Carolina Production

Most Boeing South Carolina employees will return to work on May 3 and 4.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Cuts Staff, Planned Aircraft Deliveries for 2020

The workforces of NetJets Europe and Executive Jet Management have been cut by 25 percent in response to a significant dip in demand for flights.
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Regulations and Government

How Business Aviation in the Middle East and North Africa is Responding to Covid-19

How Business Aviation in the Middle East and North Africa is Responding to Covid-19
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation: Engine Testing

Duncan Aviation: Engine Testing
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Aircraft

China’s Comac Applies Remote Test Platforms for C919

Comac looks to 5G to boost aircraft development amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Airlines

Argentina Shuts Down Air Travel Until September

Airline and airport groups decry the Argentine government’s decision to close the country to air travel for another four months.
Aircraft

Airbus to Furlough 3,200 UK Workers at Broughton Plant

Airbus’s furloughed Broughton workers will benefit from the UK government’s Job Retention Scheme.