Organizers first postponed but have now canceled the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo because of the novel coronavirus pandemic and mandates to take precautions.
Airbus is to continue investing in urban air mobility despite shutting down Voom, its on-demand helicopter booking service, citing the impact of the novel coronavirus crisis.
The FAA has released long-awaited policy on using video links and other “remote technology” to conduct inspections and help validate regulatory compliance, adding to a growing set of procedural changes meant to accommodate social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
The FAA on April 1 listed 21 air traffic control (ATC) facilities that have been affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus, one more than double the number the agency reported a week earlier.
February business and general aviation activity in North America declined 0.2% compared to a year ago, although with leap year the month had one extra day, according to Argus International data.
Thrush Aircraft, a maker of agricultural and firefighting aircraft based in Albany, Georgia, said it turned in a “strong” first quarter in 2020 and more than doubled its number of employees, following completion of a restructuring from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019.
Astronics, the already embattled provider of aircraft seat technology and other interior products, is “adjusting its workforce” to align with a dropoff in demand due to the coronavirus and sudden economic slowdown.
Under a proposed new regulation, air carriers would be required to enter and share pilot records in an FAA-managed Pilot Records Database (PRD) before making hiring decisions.
Aviation service provider Signature Aviation has seen a material decline in flight activity across its network in recent days, with activity down 65% per day as customers observe temporary stay-at-home orders.
Embraer is resuming essential operations in Brazil, such as customer support, aircraft maintenance and manufacturing, following a temporary shutdown because of the spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19, the company said.
Responding to a congressional directive to exercise leadership in enabling the return of supersonic air travel, the FAA has proposed noise certification regulations for new supersonic aircraft.
Piper Aircraft, based in Vero Beach, Florida, has set up a small assembly line to manufacture thousands of plastic medical protective face shields for area hospitals during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Philippine authorities are likely to ground charter operator Lionair while they investigate the cause of a fatal Mar. 29 crash that is the second such accident involving the operator in the past seven months.
Constant Aviation, a maintenance, repair and overhaul provider, is treating business and private aircraft with MicroShield 360, an antimicrobial shield approved by the FDA.
IATA has called on governments to help ensure air cargo supply lines stay open to allow them to contribute to efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, saying bureaucratic procedures needed to be streamlined to avoid unnecessary delays.
Yates Electrospace Corp. has launched AVIUS Air Delivery to provide immediate air response for humanitarian relief efforts, including natural disasters and pandemics such as the COVID-19 crisis.
The FAA, responding to airport operators seeking help on how to manage rising numbers of grounded aircraft as commercial operators reduce service, has issued national guidance on parking “overflow” aircraft.
Patient Airlift Services (PALS) has canceled all flights for the next 30 days, effective immediately, to protect pilots and passengers from the spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19.
Embraer now expects a delay beyond June 23 for approval by the European Commission for its plan to sell Boeing 80% of its commercial aircraft business for $4.2 billion in cash, officials told analysts in a March 26 earnings call.
