The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) appealed to the International Civil Aviation Organization to use 2019 only as the baseline for its Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (Corsia) program, saying the original plans to use an average based on last year and this year would skew the threshold.
The Coronavirus impact on the aviation Industry
Apr 27, 2020 - 11:27 AM
The plunge in oil and gas prices combined with restrictions and other ramifications surrounding the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has taken a sharp toll on the rotorcraft market and employment, but industry officials said some companies are still hiring and job seekers should still reach out to potential employers.
Apr 27, 2020 - 6:48 AM
A UV-C light system will soon be available for disinfecting aircraft interiors, according to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which has been fast-tracking deployment of the technology to combat Covid-19 infection in hospitals. According to the company, the robot-based system is suitable for use in any size of aircraft, having already been tested in a widebody cargo airliner and a helicopter.
Apr 26, 2020 - 5:51 AM
The shock announcement on April 25 that Boeing was terminating the Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) with Embraer—to establish a joint venture for the Brazilian OEM’s commercial aviation business—also extends to the two companies’ plans to establish Boeing Embraer–Defense as a joint venture to manage all aspects of the C-390 Millennium medium airlifter/tanker.
Apr 24, 2020 - 1:09 PM
North American business aviation traffic has ceased dropping and has flatlined at between 2,000 and 2,500 flights per day, Argus International v-p of market intelligence Travis Kuhn said during the company’s webinar earlier this week. He expects this to continue through at least mid-May, when the region could finally see green shoots of a recovery in flight activity, though the month is expected to be down 42 percent year-over-year.
Apr 24, 2020 - 12:41 PM
Industry groups welcomed U.S. congressional approval this week of additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), saying it provides the opportunity for much-needed relief for small aviation businesses. The nearly $500 billion measure—which included more than $300 billion to replenish the depleted PPP fund with $60 billion set aside for small lenders—passed the House yesterday, following Senate passage on Tuesday.
Apr 24, 2020 - 11:49 AM
Industry executives remain concerned that an already vulnerable supply chain will become even more distressed in upcoming months as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
Apr 24, 2020 - 11:44 AM
Airports Council International (ACI) has issued an advisory bulletin listing “best practices” to help airports mitigate the risks created by the needed to park large numbers of aircraft during the Covid-19 crisis. Travel restrictions introduced in response to the pandemic have made finding overflow locations to park aircraft a challenge, posing risks to infrastructure such as damage from the use of pavement in a way not originally intended, aircraft damage from foreign object debris (FOD) or collision, and runway or taxiway incursion.
Apr 24, 2020 - 10:28 AM
As pilots, many of us are now doing nothing thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. By next month, most major U.S. airlines will have slashed their schedules by 90 percent, and business aviation activity to-date is down by roughly 70 percent. Rather than doing nothing, as professionals we can take advantage of this downtime to “reset” and re-engage to be better on the backside of this crisis.
After reading an article in an industry safety publication, I began giving a lot of thought on how I could improve my takeoff and approach briefings. It has always bugged me just how scripted they have become over the years.
Alaska Airlines, roughly two years ago, revamped its briefings to focus on specific threats. Rather than hitting a specific number of pre-defined items, as outlined in an SOP, Alaska has come up with a new approach for every briefing that satisfies four goals by being threat-forward, interactive, scalable, and cognitive.
The Alaska Airlines model is also scalable. It recognizes that no two departures or arrivals are the same. Understanding that we may all fly for different operators and must comply with current SOP, there is no harm in using this model to add to or enhance the “standard” briefing.
Apr 23, 2020 - 2:44 PM
Like many ambitious business aviation companies, London Biggin Hill Airport had big plans for 2020. Just over a month since the UK government placed the country under full lockdown restrictions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the privately-owned airport has not abandoned these plans.
