Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced on Sunday that it has put employees who cannot work remotely on paid leave until March 31 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The move currently covers only Embraer’s Brazil units excepting “some essential activities.” The company said it is evaluating its options for other countries in which it operates. […]
As the U.S. government considers widespread economic relief packages in the wake of COVID-19, a coalition of aviation groups are asking that small airports not be ignored. “We write to thank you for your tremendous efforts to confront the COVID-19 pandemic and to respectfully request, should Congress consider supplemental appropriations, that any assistance to our […]
Visualizing instrument approaches just got a little easier with the latest ForeFlight app, which offers a video-style 3D preview of charted approaches. Available in the Performance Plus subscription level, the 3D approach does a virtual walk-through of any approach in the database. According to ForeFlight, “3D Preview also features an interactive navlog located in the […]
Bombardier has announced that it will suspend “all non-essential work” at most of its Canada-based operations beginning Tuesday evening. According to the company, aircraft and rail production activities in Quebec and Ontario will be temporarily shut down “in support of the recent mandates from the Governments of Quebec and Ontario to help slow the spread […]
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that it is postponing the selection of the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy winner due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The selection committee was scheduled to meet on April 2 in Arlington, Virginia, with the winner to be announced on April 3. NAA has not yet rescheduled the […]
Another company deep in aviation has announced cutbacks. This week Boeing will shutter its Puget Sound facilities for at least two weeks, and now GE says it will lay off 2,600 employees for at least 90 days due to declining aviation markets. In a related move, GE says it will increase production of ventilators and […]
Boeing announced a “temporary suspension” of production at its Washington factories to last two weeks. In a statement, Boeing said that it was doing so “in light of the state of emergency in Washington state and the company’s continuous assessment of the accelerating spread of the coronavirus in the region. These actions are being taken to ensure […]
Textron Aviation announced on Monday that it has successfully completed initial ground engine tests on the prototype of its Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine turboprop. According to the company, initial testing covered verifying fuel systems and engine function along with avionics and electrical systems interfaces. The SkyCourier is powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC engines. “The […]
Emirates has virtually shut down and parked 85 percent of its fleet as airspace and border closures due to the spread of coronavirus strikes at the heart of its business model. Emirates is based in Dubai but the base functions mainly as a legally necessary intermediate stop for intercontinental flights. If it can’t fly globally, […]
Canada has extended medical privileges for as much as four months for pilots whose medicals expire before June 1 and AOPA is asking for similar consideration and more for U.S. pilots. AOPA says it is now working with the FAA to figure out what to do about pilots whose medicals expire at the end of […]
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