Airbus will slow a planned increase in A320-family production rates as it reacts to further demand pressure created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the company said Thursday. The expected gradual increase from the current rate of 40 A320s per month will now increase to just 43 per month in the third quarter and 45 in the fourth quarter, compared with the previously planned jump to 47 of the narrowbodies starting in July.
The Coronavirus impact on the aviation Industry
Jan 21, 2021 - 9:53 AM
Aero Friedrichshafen organizers have pushed off the Germany-based general aviation show until July 14 to 17, adding it to the growing slate of events that have been either postponed or canceled in the first half due to the pandemic.
Jan 19, 2021 - 1:06 PM
While overall sentiment is up in Jeffries Equity Research’s 10th biannual business jet survey, the newly released report calls for 3.7 percent growth of new jet deliveries this year, down from its midyear 2020 prediction for a 6 percent increase. Based on responses from 102 business jet brokers globally, the survey’s sentiment index climbed by 1.7 points, to 6.6 on a 10-point scale, compared with 4.9 in June and a 5.7 rating a year ago.
Jan 19, 2021 - 10:24 AM
Global aviation services provider Luxaviation Group has achieved registration under the FlySkills Hygiene Certification, a set of defined health safety standards that have been validated by the Socotec Group, an international testing, inspection, and certification firm. The FlySkills program is aimed at FBOs and aircraft owners/operators to help them “achieve a safer, hygienic environment.”
Jan 19, 2021 - 9:24 AM
In an open letter to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general Alexandre de Juniac called on all branches of the European Union to support the idea of a common digital European Covid-19 vaccination certificate that would allow individuals to travel freely within Europe without Covid-19 testing.
Jan 18, 2021 - 12:12 PM
While the U.S. business aviation industry was boosted by a strong holiday season, it still finished 14.3 percent below the previous December’s tally, according to data released last week by Argus International in its latest TraqPak Aircraft Activity Report. The data provider noted that for the period of December 21 through the end of the year, flight activity actually exceeded December 2019 by 5.8 percent.
Jan 18, 2021 - 11:48 AM
Aviation industry stakeholders have been working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to iron out questions surrounding the agency’s order calling for all air passengers entering the U.S. to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test or recovery of the virus beginning on January 26.
Jan 18, 2021 - 9:10 AM
One day after the Helicopter Association International (HAI) reaffirmed its commitment to hold its annual in-person Heli-Expo trade show, four leading industry OEMs—Airbus, Bell, Robinson Helicopter, and Sikorsky—have decided to cancel their exhibits. AIN has learned that other large helicopter companies, including Metro Aviation, will also pass on the show.
Jan 14, 2021 - 10:32 AM
Phoenix-based Worldwide Jet, which operates a fleet of 12 business jets ranging from a Global Express to a Learjet 60, is rolling out a new Covid-19 testing effort for its crews. “This month, we will begin implementing testing every 72 hours, beginning 72 hours prior to reporting for their duty rotation,” said company president and CEO Andrew Kaufman. “As the logistical hurdles of this large-scale program are addressed, we hope our increased testing protocol will be in full effect by the end of the month.”
Jan 14, 2021 - 8:59 AM
Norwegian Air will close all long-haul operations and concentrate its efforts on a dedicated short-haul network in Europe with Boeing 737s, the low-cost airline announced Thursday. The move comes days after the airline reported a 94 percent decrease in passenger numbers and a 98 percent decline in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) during the month of December, as it flew just nine airplanes out of a fleet of 132 Boeing 737s and 787s.
