Honeywell Maintenance Service Plan (MSP) customers enrolled in the aircraft systems manufacturer’s engine and APU programs are getting a break on some services in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Phoenix-based company said in a letter to customers dated yesterday. “Honeywell Aerospace recognizes that these are unprecedented and uncertain times,” said the letter, which was signed by Travis Hollowell, Honeywell's v-p of business and general aviation in the Americas.
The Coronavirus impact on the aviation Industry
Apr 8, 2020 - 10:37 AM
In support of the French government’s efforts to stem the Covid-19 outbreak, Dassault has provided two of its business jets to the French Defense Ministry to supply logistics and medical support for civilian coronavirus control activities. The aircraft—a Falcon 8X and Falcon 900—carry 15 and 13 passengers respectively, and are operated by Dassault Falcon Service (DFS), the manufacturer’s maintenance and flight operations support subsidiary based at Le Bourget Airport. DFS also provides the flight crews.
Apr 8, 2020 - 10:14 AM
Members of the Unite labor union employed by British Airways have overwhelmingly voted to approve a deal to furlough 30,000 of the airline's workers, Unite announced Wednesday. Unite members voted in favor of the deal by a 99 percent margin.
Apr 8, 2020 - 9:36 AM
New York-based JetBlue Airways will consolidate operations at five major metropolitan areas in the U.S. for eight weeks starting April 15 while maintaining a “critical” level of service throughout its network to maintain essential connectivity, the company announced Wednesday.
Apr 8, 2020 - 8:54 AM
Crewmembers with training requirements or medicals expiring between March 31 and June 30, who have difficulty meeting these due to Covid-19 concerns, may find some relief in a series of FAA exemptions issued in late March. But some experts urge caution due to insurance concerns.
Apr 7, 2020 - 6:20 PM
“[LABACE] will take place in 2020, but on a later date” due to the Covid-19 crisis, fair organizer Brazilian general aviation association ABAG said this week. It hopes to move forward with Latin America’s biggest business aviation event but stressed the decision is preliminary and the new dates still undetermined. This year’s fair, originally scheduled from August 11 to 13, was expected to celebrate Brazil’s recovery from its longest modern recession.
Apr 7, 2020 - 5:22 PM
While Duncan Aviation has seen some business drop-off during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is seeing many operators use this time to catch up on maintenance, Jeff Lake, COO of the MRO provider, said during an AIN webinar today. “Our shops are still pretty full in many areas,” he said, adding business has been better than the company initially thought it would be during the crisis. “We’ve been pleasantly surprised with the amount of work we have right now.”
Apr 7, 2020 - 4:43 PM
While measures were implemented early on that have enabled aircraft manufacturing to continue during the Covid-19 crisis, supply chain issues are growing and might play a significant role in the speed of recovery once the pandemic eases, warned General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO Pete Bunce.
Apr 7, 2020 - 3:23 PM
After Boeing’s announcement to indefinitely suspend commercial airplane production, its largest supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, is following suit. That move that will result in shortened work weeks for some and the furlough of thousands of production workers at its headquarters in Wichita as well as in Tulsa and McAlester, Oklahoma; and San Antonio, Texas.
Apr 7, 2020 - 2:30 PM
Lufthansa Group will close its Germanwings low-fare subsidiary and accelerate the consolidation of its Eurowings unit into a single operating entity as part of a sweeping restructuring prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the company announced Tuesday. The German group cited projections for a “significant” decline in air travel even after the coronavirus crisis subsides as the primary rationale for a permanent capacity reduction to affect almost all its flight operations.
