Content Archive: April 2020

Aircraft

First GlobalEye Handed Over to the UAE

Saab has delivered the first of three GlobalEye swing-role surveillance systems to the United Arab Emirates on schedule.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Eagle Creek MROs Complete 20 Phenom 10-Year Inspections

The Embraer Phenom inspections at the Eagle Creek MROs included landing gear overhauls and, in a few instances, Garmin G1000 upgrades.
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Aircraft

Boeing to Institute Big Cuts to Workforce and Production

CEO David Calhoun detailed plans for slashing the Boeing workforce by 10 percent and widebody aircraft production in half by 2022.
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Aircraft

Travel Restrictions Thwart 1Q20 Gulfstream Deliveries

First-quarter deliveries at Gulfstream Aerospace fell 33 percent due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, while supply chain issues will curtail production.
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Training and Workforce

Aviation Schools Training Online for Now, Eyeing Future

Schools have adapted to online curriculums for now but believe these tools can be used in part to maintain a future pipeline.
Airlines

JetBlue Requiring All Passengers To Wear Face Coverings

A passenger face-covering requirement at JetBlue starting May 4 follows national measures in Canada and the UAE.
Aircraft

Boeing Prepares To Restart South Carolina Production

Most Boeing South Carolina employees will return to work on May 3 and 4.

Former Cascade Helicopters Owner Bill Wells Flies West

William H. “Bill” Wells Jr., the former president and owner of Cashmere, Washington-based Cascade Helicopters and past HAI chair died at 86.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Cuts Staff, Planned Aircraft Deliveries for 2020

The workforces of NetJets Europe and Executive Jet Management have been cut by 25 percent in response to a significant dip in demand for flights.
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Regulations and Government

How Business Aviation in the Middle East and North Africa is Responding to Covid-19

How Business Aviation in the Middle East and North Africa is Responding to Covid-19
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