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Eurocontrol States Defer Air Traffic Management Fees

Europe’s ATM providers have agreed to postpone payment of €1.1 billion in air traffic control fees.

Lufthansa to Close Germanwings, Slash Group Capacity

The Covid-19 epidemic has prompted Lufthansa Group to retire several aircraft and close bases.

Spirit AeroSystems Extends Furloughs At More Sites

Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing's largest supplier, is also shortening work weeks and cutting executives' pay.

UK Airlines Start Using Government Loan Arrangements

With aviation in the UK all but grounded, the government is addressing emergency loan applications on a case-by-case basis.

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KC-46 Fix Agreed but Production Goes on Hold

While production of the U.S. Air Force’s tanker is on hold due to Covid-19, engineers are working on a fix to refueling vision system issues.

Boeing Extends Production Halt in Washington State

“Essential” national defense and customer operations activity continues at Boeing’s Puget Sound and Moses Lake facilities during the plant closures.

Hexcel-Woodward Merger Called Off

Deteriorating market conditions due to the Covid-19 crisis prompted Hexcel and Woodward to terminate their merger agreement.

EasyJet Founder Amplifies Calls To Nix Airbus Order

Stelios Haji-Ioannou said he wants EasyJet’s CFO removed as part of an effort to abandon an A320neo order.

Airbus Extends Production Pause to German, U.S. Plants

Europe’s dominant aerospace company halts production activities in Bremen, Stade, and Mobile.

Boeing To Suspend Production in South Carolina

Production activities at the site of Boeing 787 manufacture in Charleston will stop on April 8 until further notice.

Boeing Suspends Philadelphia Rotorcraft Production

Boeing suspends operations at its military rotorcraft assembly plant in Ridley Township, Pa. outside Philadelphia.

Leasing Group Avolon Cancels Big Boeing Max Order

A retrenchment at Dublin-based Avolon includes a reduction in aircraft commitments from 284 to 165 over the next three years.

Boeing To Unveil Voluntary Layoff Plan

The CEO of U.S. aerospace giant Boeing warned of unforeseen “challenges” spawned by the Covid-19 pandemic.

UAE Approves Passenger Flights on Emirates Starting April 6

Emirates chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum confirmed plans for a “limited number” of passenger flights out of Dubai International Airport.

ICAO App Offers Up-to-date Airport Status

The International Civil Aviation Organization is keeping operators informed on airport movements with a new app.

Lack of Flying Leads To Jet-A Oversupply

With the cancelation of countless commercial flights, the supply of jet-A is starting to back up as refineries begin to slow production.

British Airways Reaches Deal To Furlough 30,000 Employees

British Airways' cabin and ground-crew furlough agreement includes a guarantee of no unpaid temporary layoffs or redundancies.

GE Aviation To Temporarily Idle More U.S. Workers

GE Aviation blames the latest furlough on the "unprecedented" impact of Covid-19 on the commercial aviation industry.

Emirates Moves All Cargo Ops to Dubai International

Dubai’s state-owned carrier Emirates has supplemented its SkyCargo operation with Boeing 777 passenger airplanes.

Virus Crisis Halts Recovery from Lean Years in Latin America

The spread of Covid-19 has hit airlines in Brazil and Colombia particularly hard.

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