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The CEOs of a dozen regional airlines, all members of the Regional Airlines Association (RAA), have sent a letter to Congressional leaders reminding them not to neglect Part 125 and Part 131 carriers and cargo airlines in their bailout plans for airlines. The airlines collectively employ 70,000 people and are already on the ropes financially […]

On an airliner, engines are a source of noise heard on the ground, but so is airflow over landing gear, flaps and slats. Using massive supercomputers to model airflow, NASA is seeking ways to reduce such noise. This AVweb video explains the project. view on YouTube

At least 11 air traffic control facilities have been temporarily closed over the last few days because of coronavirus cases. In addition to well-publicized disruptions at Las Vegas, Chicago Midway and Indianapolis there was an hourlong groundstop for flights headed to airports served by the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center, also known as […]

Almost since its inception, creative pilots have used FlightAware’s graphics to trace artistic renderings over the map underlay (some not suitable for a family website) but not many have conveyed the sense of social responsibility evident in an Austrian pilot’s 24-minute track last week. In what looks like a freehand effort, the unidentified pilot took […]

AVweb’s weekly news roundup uncovered reports of a new app for weather data, an air carrier contracted to transport individuals exposed to coronavirus and the expansion of a flight school directory. Weather information provider Baron has announced the availability of a mobile version of its Threat Net weather monitoring system. Threat Net App features include […]

John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) air traffic control tower reopened at approximately 11:30 a.m. local time on Friday following a thorough cleaning after a technician assigned to the New York facility tested positive for coronavirus. The tower was closed early Friday morning and controllers relocated to an alternate site on the airport while the […]

The 2020 Farnborough International Airshow has been canceled due to “factors surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19.” The show was scheduled to take place July 20-24 at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire, United Kingdom. Organizers previously stated that there was a record demand for space at the 2020 event, with work underway to make room for more […]

The tower at Las Vegas, Nevada’s McCarran International Airport (LAS) has been temporarily closed after an air traffic controller “presumptively” tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday. According to the FAA, the tower will be cleaned and those potentially exposed to the virus will self-quarantine. LAS has remained open, although it is currently operating at […]

Australian carrier Qantas has announced that it will stand down two-thirds of its 30,000 employees until at least the end of May due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline, along with its subsidiary Jetstar, also plans to suspend all international flights as of late March and reduce domestic flights by 60 percent starting this week. […]

NASA astronaut Alfred “Al” Worden passed away on Wednesday at the age of 88. Worden was the command module pilot for the 1971 Apollo 15 lunar landing mission, orbiting the Moon while David Scott and James Irwin landed on the surface. On the return trip to Earth, Worden became the first person to conduct a […]