Content Archive: May 2020
Safety
Aircraft Disinfection OEM Sees Surge in Demand
Aviation Clean Air and International Aero Engineering, which make a airborne aircraft purifiation system, now offer a ground-based disinfection unit.
Aircraft
ASU Earns STC for Pilatus PC-12 Night Vision
Aviation Specialties Unlimited also holds night-vision system STCs for more than a dozen other airplanes.
Aircraft
Honda Aircraft Bullish on Bizav's Future
Business aviation is facing serious challenges, but there are some bright spots, according to Honda Aircraft.
Engines
GE Aviation To Shrink Workforce by 25 Percent
Some 13,000 GE employees will lose their job as the company "resizes" to address Covid-19-related business distress.
Accidents
Houston Police Investigating Helo Crash as Homicide
Houston Police are investigating the fatal Saturday morning crash of one of the department’s helicopters as a homicide.
Aircraft
De Havilland Canada Begins Phased Return to Work
Toronto-based De Havilland Canada said it would take a measured approach to resuming operations.
Airlines
Shareholders Approve Norwegian Air Rescue Plan
A near $1 billion private placement unlocks more government aid for Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Boeing Supplier Spirit Plans Company-wide Job Cuts
Lower production rates at Airbus and Boeing are leading Spirit AeroSystems to cut commercial production jobs in Wichita and company wide.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Reports Layoffs, LAS Service Center Closure
Due to challenges stemming from the pandemic, Gulfstream Aerospace has announced company-wide layoffs and the closure of its Las Vegas service center.
