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Farnborough International Air Show Set for Online Takeoff

Farnborough International Air Show Set for Online Takeoff
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Aircraft

How AMAC’s Culture Has Allowed It to Thrive During the Covid-19 Downturn

How AMAC’s Culture Has Allowed It to Thrive During the Covid-19 Downturn
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NBAA Cancels 2020 BACE, Citing Health Safety

Rolling restrictions, spiking coronavirus cases, and advisories against large gatherings led NBAA to cancel what would have been the 73rd edition of BACE.
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Airlines

IATA, Green Lobby at Odds over New Baseline for Corsia

ICAO’s decision to change the baseline date for Corsia’s emissions calculation has drawn condemnation from environmentalists but applause from airlines.
Airlines

International Air Traffic Founders as Covid Rates Surge

The International Air Transport Association cites Covid case rates in the U.S. and half of emerging economies as an impediment to air traffic recovery.

Textron Aviation Cutting More Jobs

Eighty Textron Aviation workers are affected in today's announcement, most of whom are in Wichita.
Aircraft

IG Report Says Boeing Withheld Max Data from FAA

The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General’s office faulted Boeing for failing to submit documents detailing modifications to the 737 Max’s MCAS.
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Safety

NATA's Covid-19 Clean Standard Gains Traction

After a launch in mid-June NATA's Safety 1st Clean program has reached 50 members.
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Aircraft

Farnborough Airshow Goes Virtual with FIA Connect

FIA Connect will feature a busy program of webinars and conferences, as well as a Meet the Buyer event and online meetings for young people.
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Rotorcraft

Horizon Academy's Bell 505 Fleet Tops 1,000 Hours

UAE's Horizon International Flight Academy achieved the milestone with the 12 Bell 505 light singles it's received since January.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet's Dubai MRO Gets EASA Falcon 2000EX EASy Nod

The approval expand's ExecuJet's Dubai MRO capabilities on the Falcon line and comes a little more than a year after Dassault acquired the facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star's DAS, Flite Combining Capabilities

Flite Components will transition from its facility in Dallas to the Dallas Aeronautical Services facility, and both are already collaborating on work.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completions & Refurbishment Update

Cabin makeovers amid the Covid-19 pandemic
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People in Aviation: July 2020

Wu Zhendong is chairman of Asian Sky Group, Luxaviation UK CEO and co-founder Patrick Margetson-Rushmore retired, and Gary Dun takes helm of API.
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Safety

Coronavirus Brings Cabin Humidity Levels into Question

Adding humidity to dry indoor air, especially in aircraft cabins, offers a compelling solution to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Training and Workforce

Desktop Simulators Shine During Pandemic

For pilots stuck without the ability to stay current by flying, desktop simulation offers are potent alternative.
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Training and Workforce

Training Providers Prepare for Post-Covid Future

While grappling with new health and safety protocols, flight training schools are finding resiliency with new online tools.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Mixes Reality in New Simulator

FlightSafety's new mixed-reality training devices will expand pilot training opportunities and help lower training costs.
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Accidents

Accidents: July 2020

Preliminary and final reports
Airlines

Torqued: Will the Future of Aviation Look Like Its Past?

Airlines need to reconsider how they treat customers if they want people to get back in their airplanes.
Safety

MEBAA Still Planning Dubai Bizav Show in December

The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is planning to proceed with its 2020 show in Dubai in December.
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Aircraft

Industry Groups Urge More Fuel Contamination Vigiliance

With thousands of airliners idled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic's chilling effect on travel, microbial fuel contamination is a key concern.
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Aircraft

200th Gulfstream G280 Enters Service

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered the 200th G280, a milestone reached some eight years after the super-midsize business jet entered service.
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Aircraft

Inflite Adds Bombardier Global Express Mx Support

Inflite The Jet Centre (IFJC) at London Stansted Airport has added line and base maintenance capabilities for Bombardier BD700 Series aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Pioneering Bizav Parts Firm CRS Under New Ownership

CRS Jet Spares new ownership includes Andrew Sherrill and Milan Cvejic.
Aircraft

Airbus to Slash 15,000 Jobs, Cut Output by 40 percent

European airframe maker Airbus reveals latest plans to address what it calls the gravest crisis the industry has ever faced.
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Airlines

EASA Bans Pakistani Carriers from European Airspace

EASA suspended flight authorization for Pakistan International Airways and Vision air following findings of invalid pilot licenses.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Calls for FAA To Issue New Pilot Records Proposal

NBAA says the FAA pilot records NPRM “exemplifies regulatory overreach, going far beyond the intent of the legislative mandate."
Airlines

EU Excludes U.S. and Others From Lifting of Travel Ban

From July 1, travel from 15 countries will be permitted into the European Union, based on their performance in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Regulations and Government

As Europe Prepares To Reopen, EBAA Urges Consistency

With Europe moving towards relaxing its restrictions on Covid-19 travel, EBAA is advocating a concerted and consistent approach.