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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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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

eVTOL Aircraft Programs Could Face Investment Squeeze

AirFinance founder Kirsten Bartok Touw predicts rapid consolidation in the urban air mobility sector as only companies with cash in hand may now succeed.
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Aircraft

Boeing to Institute Big Cuts to Workforce and Production

CEO David Calhoun detailed plans for slashing the Boeing workforce by 10 percent and widebody aircraft production in half by 2022.
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Training and Workforce

Aviation Schools Training Online for Now, Eyeing Future

Schools have adapted to online curriculums for now but believe these tools can be used in part to maintain a future pipeline.
Regulations and Government

FAA Guidance Opens Door for Standardized Part 135 Training

Years in the making, the FAA AC 142-1 creates a new approach to Part 135 training that calls for a consensus-based standardized curricula.
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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Aircraft

Boeing Prepares To Restart South Carolina Production

Most Boeing South Carolina employees will return to work on May 3 and 4.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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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Aircraft

Bombardier To Fully Resume Production by May 11

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

Sikorsky Signs Cougar for S-92A+ Helicopter Upgrades

The Sikorsky S-92A+ upgrade kit provides added safety redundancy if primary lubrication fails and extends the overhaul interval by up to 25 percent.
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Aircraft

UV-C Light System Eliminates Covid-19 from Aircraft Cabins

Israel Aerospace Industries said its robot UV-C light unit could move inside aircraft cabins, eliminating viruses and germs from exposed surfaces.
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Aircraft

Embraer Files for Arbitration over Failed Boeing Tie-up

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer said it would pursue “all remedies” against Boeing for damages resulting from the collapse of their merger.
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Training and Workforce

Agreement Could Help Diamond Aircraft's Worker Pipeline

Diamond Aircraft Industries and Centennial College have agreed to collaborate in several areas such as student work placements.
Rotorcraft

Covid Taking Toll on Rotorcraft Employment

An HAI webinar with JSFirm highlighted the job losses that has come from the Covid-19 crisis in the rotorcraft industry, but offered tools for job seekers.
Rotorcraft

Bell 525 Edges Closer To Certification

Bell recently completed noise testing on its 525 super-medium twin.
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Regulations and Government

IBAC Urges ICAO To Adjust Corsia Emissions Baseline

IBAC fears use of an average of 2019 and 2020 emissions levels will skew the baseline for Corsia at a much greater cost to operators.
Accidents

Huey Crash Kills Former L.A. Newscopter Pilot

Chip Paige was killed when a 1969 Bell UH-1H crashed into a Mesa, Arizona park.
FBOs

Hawaii Traffic Hard Hit During Covid Crisis

Like most places, aviation traffic to Hawaii's main gateway of Honolulu has dropped preciptiously over the past month.
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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.
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

China’s Comac Applies Remote Test Platforms for C919

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