Embraer reached an agreement with three of its unions that covers furloughs, reduced hours, and salary cuts in the short-term but job protections in the long-term for its affected employees in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Sindiaeroespacial, representing São Paulo aerospace workers, and the Union of Engineers in São Paulo approved the plan on April 10. Meanwhile, the Metalworkers Union from Botucatu, also in the state of São Paulo, approved the agreement earlier last week.
The Coronavirus impact on the aviation Industry
Apr 13, 2020 - 2:23 PM
As commercial airlines continue to cancel flights as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation has resulted in the lowest demand for Jet-A since the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001. The Airports Council International (ACI) recently noted that it predicts close to 38.1 percent of global passenger traffic will be lost in 2020, equating to 3.6 billion passengers. That curtailing of global flights has led to an oversupply in the amount of available Jet-A.
Apr 13, 2020 - 12:15 PM
Safe Flight Instrument has developed a device that enables a single ventilator to be used by four patients simultaneously, the prototype of which is undergoing approval under the emergency-use authorization for use by hospitals. Called the Quad/Vent Splitter, the device was developed by Michael Lambton, a mechanical design engineer for the manufacturer of aviation safety and flight performance systems.
Apr 13, 2020 - 9:48 AM
A U.S. Treasury Department clarification eases the path for small passenger air carriers to access payroll support under the recently adopted CARES Act. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on April 10 confirmed that carriers with a payroll under $100 million are not required to provide financial instruments as appropriate taxpayer compensation for assistance under the Air Carrier Worker Support Program.
Apr 13, 2020 - 9:19 AM
Boeing plans to begin what it calls a safe and orderly restart of limited operations in the Puget Sound region and Moses Lake, Washington, on Monday. The resumption of operations will center on defense programs, including P-8 and KC-46, and Moses Lake site operations in support of 737 Max storage. Other essential labs and teams will also resume supporting “critical” customer needs. The limited reopening involves about 2,500 employees.
Apr 13, 2020 - 3:41 AM
Drone delivery pioneer Wing has stepped up services to help customers confined to their houses receive goods during the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said that in the past two weeks it has made more than 1,000 deliveries in four communities where it is conducting trial operations in the U.S., Australia, and Finland.
Apr 10, 2020 - 12:09 PM
For many with travel needs during the Covid-19 pandemic, private aviation might represent the safest option, but given the far-reaching effects of the situation, matters such as in-flight catering bear even closer scrutiny than usual. For flights operating under these current conditions, some wonder if catering should be eliminated or simply limited to pre-packaged snacks.
Apr 10, 2020 - 5:49 AM
The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) has released a fourth wave of financial aid measures to provide urgent relief to home-based operators, all threatened with financial collapse during the ongoing pandemic and government-imposed travel curbs.
Apr 9, 2020 - 4:57 PM
An NBAA webinar on Thursday explored what operators should do with their airplanes that remain parked during the Covid-19 pandemic so that they’ll be able to easily return to flying them once the effects of the crisis ease. The panelists for the webinar, “Fleet Readiness—Maintenance Considerations Amidst Covid-19,” included Masco Corp.
Apr 9, 2020 - 3:23 PM
Textron Aviation will be extending the rolling, four-week furloughs of U.S.-employees that it announced March 18 and implementing reduced workweeks for others later this month, the Wichita-based airframer announced today. The duration of the furloughs and details of the reduced workweeks will vary by position and location.
