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Charter & Fractional

XO Launches Supply Flights for NYC Med Providers

XO, an online charter platform, will make all of its inbound New York City flights available for transport of medical equipment and products.
Airlines

Lufthansa to Close Germanwings, Slash Group Capacity

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

Pilot Report: Embraer's New Phenom 300E

The new Phenom 300E adds safety, performance, and comfort features to a best-selling light jet.
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Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems Extends Furloughs At More Sites

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

Duncan Sees Dip in Discretionary Spending but Steady Mx

Duncan Aviation's Jeff Lake said operators are choosing the down time to catch up on maintenance, but discretionary work has slowed.
Aircraft

Asia-Pacific Addresses Post-Covid Landscape

Business aviation remains an important element of many Asia-Pacific economies
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Airlines

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.
Aircraft

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.
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Aircraft

Dornier Seastar 'New Generation' Completes First Flight

New Seastar starts test flight campaign in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
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Aircraft

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.
Rotorcraft

EASA Issues Covid-19 Guidance for Helo Ops

EASA has issued guidance for continued helicopter operations in the face of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.
FBOs

Atlantic Expands in Connecticut with Volo Buy

Atlantic Aviation has expanded its footprint at Connecticut's Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport, with the purchase of the Volo Aviation FBO there.
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Training and Workforce

CAE Expands Temporary Layoffs

CAE is temporarily laying off 2,600 of its 10,500 employees, and placing another 900 on reduced workweeks.
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Another Enforcement for Illegal Charter

The FAA proposed a $1.5 million civil penalty agains B E L Aviation for conducting 114 illegal charter flights in a Piaggio Avanti.
Regulations and Government

CBAA Urges Government Relief for Canadian Bizav

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic's effect on business aviation, the CBAA is urging help from Canada's government.
Aircraft

Hexcel-Woodward Merger Called Off

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

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.
Aircraft

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

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

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.
Rotorcraft

Boeing Suspends Philadelphia Rotorcraft Production

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

Bizav Industry Puts a Brave Face on Covid-19's Impact

Some analysis of trends points to a recovery beginning no sooner than the end of May, but only if infection rates peak, allowing restrictions to be relaxed
Rotorcraft

Helijet Offers Free Flights To Medical Professionals

Responding to the Covid-19 crisis, Helijet is offering free flights to medical professionals in the Vancouver area.
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Maintenance and Modifications

SmartBay Certified on Tecnam P92JS

Operating costs of the SmartBay sensor suite-equipped Tecnam P92JS are about half that of a light helicopter.
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Aircraft

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.
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FBOs

Positive Covid Test Spurs Dassault Wilmington Ops Pause

Operations at Dassault Aircraft Services in Wilmington, Delaware, temporarily suspended after employee tests positive for Covid-19.
Aircraft

Coulson's 737 Tanker To Support U.S. Firefighting Ops

Coulson Aviation USA has been awarded a multi-year contract from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service for firefighting services.
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Airports

Florida Airport Looks To Attract Major MRO Tenant

Fort Myers Treasure Coast International Airport has broken ground on a large MRO hangar and is now accepting proposals from those interested in running it.
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Regulations and Government

Will Government Help Business Aviation Survive Covid-19?

Will Government Help Business Aviation Survive Covid-19?
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Safety

Torqued: Too Big To Revoke?

Aviation safety depends on affirmatively knowing whether an aircraft is safe to fly. This is true for operations of all sizes.
Accidents

Accidents: April 2020

Preliminary and final reports