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Aircraft

Leasing Group Avolon Cancels Big Boeing Max Order

A retrenchment at Dublin-based Avolon includes a reduction in aircraft commitments from 284 to 165 over the next three years.
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Maintenance and Modifications

SmartBay Certified on Tecnam P92JS

Operating costs of the SmartBay sensor suite-equipped Tecnam P92JS are about half that of a light helicopter.
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Rotorcraft

Helijet Offers Free Flights To Medical Professionals

Responding to the Covid-19 crisis, Helijet is offering free flights to medical professionals in the Vancouver area.
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Safety

Bizav Industry Puts a Brave Face on Covid-19's Impact

Some analysis of trends points to a recovery beginning no sooner than the end of May, but only if infection rates peak, allowing restrictions to be relaxed

AINsight: Reactive Pricing

The current Covid-19 pandemic is not a reason to devalue business aircraft. We must get through the crisis before we can determine its effect on pricing.
Rotorcraft

Boeing Suspends Philadelphia Rotorcraft Production

Boeing suspends operations at its military rotorcraft assembly plant in Ridley Township, Pa. outside Philadelphia.
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People in Aviation: March 2020

Industry announcements and appointments
Regulations and Government

Will Government Help Business Aviation Survive Covid-19?

Will Government Help Business Aviation Survive Covid-19?
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Engines

GE Aviation To Temporarily Idle More U.S. Workers

GE Aviation blames the latest furlough on the "unprecedented" impact of Covid-19 on the commercial aviation industry.
Regulations and Government

FAA Providing Resources, Leniency during Crisis

The FAA has received an array of requests for leniency during the Covid-19 crisis and says it is working to get through them.
Airlines

British Airways Reaches Deal To Furlough 30,000 Employees

British Airways' cabin and ground-crew furlough agreement includes a guarantee of no unpaid temporary layoffs or redundancies.
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Fuel

Lack of Flying Leads To Jet-A Oversupply

With the cancelation of countless commercial flights, the supply of jet-A is starting to back up as refineries begin to slow production.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

EBAA and GAMA Issue Action Plan to Safeguard Business Aviation

EBAA, GAMA and national business aviation groups called on Europe's governments to allow financial relief and regulatory flexibility for business aviation.
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A Business Jet Heritage

Comlux Aviation is innovative and responsive—and its capabilities are likely more wide-ranging than you realize.
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Airports

ICAO App Offers Up-to-date Airport Status

The International Civil Aviation Organization is keeping operators informed on airport movements with a new app.

WingX: Worldwide Bizav Flying Falls 30% in March

Worldwide business aviation departures fell 30 percent year-over-year last month as the Covid-19 crisis took hold, according to data from WingX Advance.

CAN Volunteers Step Up for Cancer Patients Amid Covid-19 Crisis

Continued participation in the Corporate Angel Network is critical, the organization said, because those seeking flights are in urgent need of treatment.
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Rotorcraft

Air BP Providing Free Fuel To UK Air Ambulances

Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, Air BP is providing free jet fuel for a number of UK air ambulance helicopter services.
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Airlines

UAE Approves Passenger Flights on Emirates Starting April 6

Emirates chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum confirmed plans for a “limited number” of passenger flights out of Dubai International Airport.
Aircraft

Boeing To Unveil Voluntary Layoff Plan

The CEO of U.S. aerospace giant Boeing warned of unforeseen “challenges” spawned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Let's All Pitch in To Spread the Truth About Our Industry

Too often, business aviation as an industry doesn't step forward to correct misinformation.
Accidents

Accidents: April 2020

Preliminary and final reports
Safety

Torqued: Too Big To Revoke?

Aviation safety depends on affirmatively knowing whether an aircraft is safe to fly. This is true for operations of all sizes.
Regulations and Government

NATA, NBAA Seeks Clearer Guidance for CARES Act Aid

NATA and NBAA wrote Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin for guidance that would more clearly apply to general aviation operations seeking CARES Act aid,

Textron Equips Med Providers With N95 Mask Donation

In all, the Wichita airframer has donated 7,500 N95 masks and other personal protection equipment in the past two weeks.
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Airlines

Virus Crisis Halts Recovery from Lean Years in Latin America

The spread of Covid-19 has hit airlines in Brazil and Colombia particularly hard.
Airlines

Emirates Moves All Cargo Ops to Dubai International

Dubai’s state-owned carrier Emirates has supplemented its SkyCargo operation with Boeing 777 passenger airplanes.
Safety

NBAA Event Addresses Flight Ops Mission Readiness

NBAA’s News Hour webinar on March 31 addressed how companies can maintain flight department readiness
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Takes On VIP 747-8 Refurbishment, New Mx Projects

AMAC Aerospace's Basel facility has been busy with projects involving VIP 747-8s and 737s, along with a Global 6000
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Sees 'Boon' of Mx Activity in Recent Weeks

A lull in business jet flight activity has meant a short-term upswing in business for the MRO provider's three U.S. facilities.
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