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GAMA: 1Q genav Deliveries See Covid-19 Impact

Though the first quarter of the year started well for general aviation manufacturers, as the Covid pandemic took hold, deliveries fell.
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Aircraft

Boeing Prepared to Start Involuntary Layoffs

Boeing CEO David Calhoun said the company will begin involuntary layoffs of 6,770 U.S. employees this week.
Aircraft

EHang's 216 eVTOL Cleared for Supply Flights in China

EHang is using its 216 autonomous eVTOL aircraft to carry freight for a hotel operator in southern China with approval from the CAAC.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

New Venture Jettisons Parked Offshore Helos

A new venture has been formed to help lenders to the offshore rotorcraft industry dispose of under-utilized assets.
Aircraft

Boeing Resumes 737 Max Production

A return to production of the 737 Max marks the start of a process expected to result in a 31-aircraft monthly production rate by next year.
Regulations and Government

Brazil Bizav Sees Long Recovery, but Also Opportunity

Webinar hosted by Airport Infra Expo explores Covid-19 challenges and opportunities for business aviation in Brazil.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Covid-19 Forces Mx Schools To Seek New Ways To Instruct

With stay-at-home directives forcing their facilities to close, aircraft maintenance schools look to technology to continue instruction despite barriers.
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Aircraft

Covid Digs Deeper Hole for Airbus A380

With only three A380s operating in scheduled service, the future looks bleak for the big quadjet.
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Aircraft

EASA Proposes eVTOL Certification Means of Compliance

EASA's Special Condition VTOL certification requirements include an Enhanced category for commercial operations in urban environments.
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Aircraft

Lilium Hopes To Resume eVTOL Flight Testing in Coming Months

The German company says it is still on track to start operating its five-seat all-electric aircraft in air taxi operations from 2025.
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Aircraft

Citiking: Pandemic Hinders One Aviation's BK Emergence

Chinese-based investor Citiking said it has been working diligently to get Eclipse 500 manufacturer One Aviation out of bankruptcy.
Airlines

Latam Bankruptcy Marks Another Covid Casualty

In a Chapter 11 filing, Latam Group noted that the coronavirus pandemic has cost it 95 percent of its passenger traffic.
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Airlines

Lufthansa Gets Government Support Package

Germany has agreed to inject up to €9 billion to rescue its flag carrier from the ravages of Covid.
Aircraft

First ACJ320neo Encounters Covid Headwinds

Acropolis Aviation's ACJ320neo "was just picking up a head of steam" when it was sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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ATC

Nav Canada Proposes Steep Hikes in ATC User Charges

Nav Canada wants to hike user service charges by an 29.5 percent due to lower air traffic volume and a resulting decrease in collected fees.
Safety

Aviation Orgs Call on FCC To Reverse Course on Ligado

Ten aviation organizations petitioned the FCC, urging it to reconsider an approval of a Ligado network that uses frequencies near those used by aviation.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Provider Waltzing Matilda Sees Business Pick Up

Waltzing Matilda Aviation chief executive says he expects low-pricing currently offered by some charter operators to be a short-lived phenomena.
Safety

Online Audits Offer Pandemic-era Solution

When the coronavirus pandemic shut down most travel, business aviation safety experts had to figure out a new way to conduct audits.
ATC

SpaceX Launch Prompts Space Coast TFRs

The planned launch of a SpaceX rocket with a crewed Dragon capsule has prompted a pair of TFRs that will close off sections of Central Florida’s airspace.
Regulations and Government

RIP SAFA: Euro Ramp Safety Inspections Have New Acronym

The European Union's Safety Inspection of Foreign Aircraft has become the EU Ramp Inspection Program, or RIP.
Accidents

Flight Safety Foundation Tackles VFR Helicopter Accidents

Flight Safety Foundation proposes strategy to reduce commercial VFR helicopter operations.
Accidents

PIA Airbus A320 Crashes in Karachi

Authorities fear few survivors of PIA Flight PK8303.
Rotorcraft

K-Max Operators Awarded Key Firefighting Contracts

Forty percent of all Type 1, large helicopters exclusive use USFS firefighting contracts awarded to Kaman K-Max operators.
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Aircraft

IADA Webinar: Preowned Bizjet Deals Still Getting Done

The International Aircraft Dealers Association reviewed the preowned business jet industry's activity in a recent webinar.
Airlines

UK Imposes Quarantine on Most Arrivals from June 8

Airline group says UK's mandatory 14-day quarantine rule will suppress almost all travel in and out of the country, effectively grounding UK airlines.
Airports

New York's HPN Completes Runway Resurfacing

New York City-area Westchester County Airport is operational again after a three-week runway rehabilitation project.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Constant, Nextant Lawsuit Alleges Fraud by Former CEO

Fairgrave Omlie, Constant Aviation, and Nextant Aerospace allege fraud, breach of fiduciary duty by former executive Stephen Maiden.
Safety

Opinion: Autonomous Genav Flight Not Far Away

Does Garmin's Autoland system mean that fully autonomous general aviation flying is next?
Charter & Fractional

Private Charter Industry Faces a Wild Ride in the Covid-19 Market

Private Charter Industry Faces a Wild Ride in the Covid-19 Market
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Aircraft

Archer Launches eVTOL into Crowded Marketplace

The backing for the startup from a leading technology entrepreneur has provided a boost for the eVTOL sector at a time of concern over investment rates.
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