Airborne connectivity provider Gogo announced today it will furlough 60 percent of its workforce—600 people—and cut pay for most of its other employees because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The furloughs will affect workers in all three of Gogo’s segments, including airline and business aviation.
The Coronavirus impact on the aviation Industry
Apr 21, 2020 - 12:18 PM
NBAA is encouraging young professionals to become engaged in advocacy to ensure lawmakers understand the need for industry relief as they weigh the next series of Covid-19-related assistance packages.
Apr 21, 2020 - 11:06 AM
More than 450 members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) heard from a panel of experts on an April 9 webinar on the business aircraft market and its path forward in light of the Covid-19 global pandemic, including predictions on the length of recovery once the crisis passes.
Apr 21, 2020 - 10:51 AM
The International Air Transport Association sees a “relatively modest” industry recovery in the third quarter of the year, given indications of tepid consumer confidence even as the Covid-19 crisis subsides in Australia, for example.
Apr 21, 2020 - 9:42 AM
Virgin Australia has entered voluntary administration as the country continues to maintain interstate travel restrictions while improvements in the country’s rate of Covid-19 infection and relatively low number of resulting deaths have yet to translate into a return to flying by a wary public. The decision comes as the group continues to seek financial assistance from state and federal governments along with private parties; however, it said, it has yet to secure the required support.
Apr 20, 2020 - 7:11 PM
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tamarack Aerospace has announced it will waive the installation fee for its Active Technology Load Alleviation System (Atlas) winglet technology for Cessna CJs. According to the manufacturer, the move will ensure that employees and its supply chain will remain strong, while providing customers with a $42,000 savings on installations booked through June 30.
Apr 20, 2020 - 5:06 PM
U.S. air ambulance advocacy group Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is asking Congress for $815.9 million to defray the anticipated industry losses over the next six months. AAMS formally made the request in a letter to Senate leaders Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Charles Schumer (D-New York) on Friday.
Apr 20, 2020 - 11:51 AM
Dallas-based business jet charter operator JetSuite has grounded its all-Embraer fleet—four Phenom 100s and eight Phenom 300s, as reported in October—and furloughed most of its crewmembers as the Covid-19 crisis drags on, according to a statement posted to the company’s website on Thursday. However, sister company JSX (formerly JetSuiteX) appears to be operating its scheduled flights on 15 Embraer ERJ-135s and seven ERJ-145s.
Apr 20, 2020 - 11:49 AM
CAE has recalled all 1,500 of its employees temporarily laid off in Canada, the company announced today. It cited a need to bring back employees providing essential services and a government relief program in assisting with that effort.
The training specialist earlier this month had expanded its temporary layoffs to 2,600 workers globally and took other measures such as reduced workweeks and salary cuts as it faced business losses and uncertainties associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. Globally, CAE employs about 10,500.
Apr 20, 2020 - 11:04 AM
Four subsidiaries that employ cabin crew and pilots for Norwegian Group have applied for bankruptcy due to Covid-19-related financial distress, the company said Monday. The subsidiaries, one incorporated in Sweden and three in Denmark, employ 1,571 pilots and 3,134 cabin crew based Spain, the UK, Finland, Sweden, and the U.S. The decisions—all made by the respective subsidiaries’ boards on Monday—do not affect about 700 pilots and 1,300 cabin crew based in Norway, France, and Italy.
