A study into Covid-19 recovery planning released by Eurocontrol Thursday recommends that airports concentrate on reducing the effects of space constraints caused by new “harmonized” security measures that EU member states must impose.
The Coronavirus impact on the aviation Industry
Sep 10, 2020 - 9:31 AM
Bombardier’s annual Safety Standdown, set for October 21 in a virtual format, will feature a new speaker whose presentation should be of interest to aviation professionals beyond pilots. The speaker, Toronto-based Multi-Health Systems executive chair and founder Steven J. Stein, will discuss “broader, more abstract concepts of safety…to permit maintenance technicians, pilots, dispatchers, safety program managers, or accountable executives to design and implement safety improvements,” according to the Canadian airframer.
Sep 9, 2020 - 11:03 AM
The International Air Transport Association on Wednesday urged governments and airlines to prepare for the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines while issuing a warning of the likelihood of severe cargo capacity constraints during distribution. Epidemiologists have raised hopes that at least one of the pharmaceutical companies working on a vaccine could have one ready for use by the end of the year, leaving the airline industry with scant time for preparation.
Sep 8, 2020 - 11:00 AM
Charter broker LunaJets expects competitors’ exuberance over a rebound in private jet travel to come to a halt now that the summer travel season has ended. Instead, September will be a “back to reality moment” for brokers and operators as the corporate travel demand that dominates the fall and winter months remains much weaker.
Sep 4, 2020 - 12:21 PM
European business aviation activity saw a strong rebound in August, with traffic levels up by three percent over the same period in 2019, according to the latest statistics from industry data provider WingX Advance. The company noted, however, the total flight hours were down, evidence of the trend of shorter flights seen throughout the recovery.
Sep 4, 2020 - 9:26 AM
Following a U.S. district court’s recognition on Thursday of the English High Court’s sanctioning of a financial restructuring plan at Virgin Atlantic, the UK airline has completed its private-only solvent recapitalization. The final step in the legal process effectively rescues the company from collapse and allows it to continue its efforts to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, Virgin Atlantic said on Friday.
Sep 4, 2020 - 7:12 AM
Private aircraft charter operators and brokers need to be fully transparent with customers about the terms and conditions for flights to avoid misunderstandings that could undermine consumer confidence, industry experts warned in a September 3 webinar organized by the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA).
Sep 3, 2020 - 11:01 AM
Aviation Personnel International (API) has updated its “Your Best Foot Forward” aviation outplacement program to support virtual platforms and incorporate the latest technology. The program helps companies provide support to employees who are facing layoffs. These updates were designed to enhance the platform to meet the challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, API said.
Sep 3, 2020 - 10:20 AM
Embraer plans to cut another 900 employees from its Brazilian workforce, mainly from its commercial aviation division, in reaction to both flagging economic conditions caused by Covid-19 and its failed attempt to force a partnership with Boeing, the Brazilian airframer said Thursday. The cuts amount to a 4.5 percent adjustment to the company’s global workforce.
According to Embraer, the commercial aviation division saw a 75 percent reduction in aircraft deliveries in the first half of the year compared with the same period a year earlier.
Sep 2, 2020 - 4:47 PM
As many companies remain reluctant to travel, corporate flight department managers need to actively engage with their organizations to stress the important benefits of flying private and to ensure they have a “seat at the table” when shaping health and safety protocol, according to Aviation Personnel International CEO Sheryl Barden. Recently stressing her concerns in a blog and during an NBAA webinar, Barden noted many corporations remain in standby mode on travel and said, “Quite frankly, it’s unsettling.”
