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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 […]

Textron Aviation announced on Wednesday that it plans to implement four-week furloughs for “most” of its U.S-based employees as part of the company’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Textron also said it will be “adjusting production to align with anticipated market demand.” According to the company, employees will be furloughed from March 23 through […]

Airbus has announced that it will halt production and assembly activities at its facilities in France and Spain for four days due to “the implementation of new measures in France and Spain to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.” According to the company, it is also working to maximize work-from-home options where possible for employees in those […]

The air traffic control tower, terminals and concourses at Utah’s Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) were evacuated following a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that occurred shortly after 7 a.m. local time on Wednesday morning. The FAA issued a ground stop at the airport and all inbound aircraft were diverted. The airport remained closed for most […]

Boeing is calling for the U.S. government to provide a minimum of $60 billion in “access to public and private liquidity, including loan guarantees” to help the aerospace manufacturing industry weather the economic impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Boeing’s production facilities remain open with “enhanced cleaning procedures” in place. The company also said it […]

Chicago’s Midway tower was closed this afternoon after three “technicians” tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “The air traffic control tower at Midway Airport is temporarily closing while we ensure a safe work environment for air traffic controllers and technicians,” the FAA said. The airport is open but flights have been delayed as the facility […]