Content Archive: May 2020
Oscar Flowers Passes Away
Flowers, who passed away in March, had served in multiple roles with TAC Air, including as GM of its Shreveport FBO and head of safety and security.
Argus: Covid-19 'Crushes' North American Bizav Traffic
Traqpak data released by business aviation information firm Argus International shows that April flying in North America plummeted 71.5 percent YOY.
Maintenance and Modifications
Regulators Note Loss of Cabin Pressure in Hawker Jets
The cabin pressure SAIB applies to Textron Aviation Hawker 750, 800, 800, 800XP, 850XP, and 900XP series jets, FAA says.
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety Dallas Adds Gulfstream G650 Sim
The installation of the new FS1000 simulator in Dallas gave FlightSafety a fifth location for G650 training.
Aircraft
Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Edge Lower in First Quarter
Embraer Executive Jets delivered two fewer business jets in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the same period a year ago.
Regulations and Government
Regulators Grapple with Regional Differences in Covid-19 Effects
A globally harmonized approach to restarting air transport comes with challenges borne by differing national priorities and the dynamic nature of Covid-19.
Aircraft
Boeing Deliveries Slow to a Crawl in April
Cancellations for 108 Boeing airplanes last month accompanied a delivery total of six.
Training and Workforce
Flight Simulation Icon Rudy Frasca Flies West
Rudy Frasca died on May 11 a few years after the flight simulator firm he founded in 1958, Frasca International, commemorated its 60th anniversary.
April Saw European Covid Bizav Traffic Slump
Business Aviation traffic in Europe was off by more than 70 percent year-over-year as a result of the continuing Covid-19 crisis.
Airlines
Manila Gateway Reopens to International Flights
Inbound international charter and commercial flights resume in the Philippines.
