Minneapolis-based regional carrier and Trans States Holdings subsidiary Compass Airlines will completely shut down on April 7, when code-share partner American Airlines removes its entire regional operation from Los Angeles. The memo to employees explaining the reasons for the closure comes days after CEO Rick Leach communicated that St. Louis-based Trans States Airlines would accelerate its previously planned drawdown of operations and close on April 1.
The Coronavirus impact on the aviation Industry
Mar 19, 2020 - 2:26 PM
While noting that Lufthansa Group reacted very early to counteract the drop in demand in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, company CEO Carsten Spohr warned on Thursday that the airline would need to enact more measures as demand dries up and more and more countries impose entry restrictions. “The spread of the coronavirus has placed the entire global economy and our company as well in an unprecedented state of emergency,” Spohr said during the presentation of Lufthansa’s full-year results. “At present, no one can foresee the consequences.
Mar 19, 2020 - 10:22 AM
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association appealed to FAA administrator Steve Dickson to provide maximum flexibility, extensions, and or other relief for pilots and aircraft owners who are unable to meet certain requirements during the Covid-19 crisis.
Mar 19, 2020 - 9:33 AM
Qantas and its low-fare Jetstar subsidiary will suspend all scheduled international flying as of late March following an Australian government advisory to all citizens not to travel overseas, Qantas Group announced Thursday. Although it plans to retain 60 percent of its domestic flying, the company has decided to temporarily lay off two-thirds of its 30,000-strong workforce until at least the end of May.
Mar 19, 2020 - 9:11 AM
UK-based Aviation Job Search is holding a free online job fair March 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. UTC to help aviation personnel facing sudden unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Anyone in the aviation industry can participate in the event, which will feature exhibitors with job vacancies available to communicate with job seekers via text, audio, or video chat. The event will also feature guest speakers discussing industry topics and job searching advice.
Mar 18, 2020 - 6:19 PM
NBAA will host a webinar on updated Covid-19 guidance from medical and international operations experts at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday. The webinar will focus on limiting exposure and reducing the risk of spreading Covid-19 onboard aircraft.
Mar 18, 2020 - 2:00 PM
Delta Air Lines executive officers will take a 50 percent pay cut through June 30 and managing directors a 25 percent cut over the same period as part of a plan communicated Wednesday in a memo to employees from CEO Ed Bastian to cut cash expenditures by $4 billion in the fiscal quarter ending in June.
Mar 18, 2020 - 1:33 PM
Textron Aviation will furlough most of its U.S. employees for four weeks in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, adding that it’s also adjusting its production to align with anticipated market demand. Furloughs will be staggered and occur over a roughly 10-week period, beginning March 23 and ending May 29.
Mar 18, 2020 - 11:46 AM
Austrian Airlines and Canada’s Porter Airlines will each suspend all flight operations this week due to Covid-19-related entry bans and the rapid decline in air travel, the airlines announced Wednesday. Austrian’s suspension starts Wednesday and Porter’s begins on Friday. Initially, Austrian will cancel all flights scheduled until March 28, while Porter doesn’t plan to resume service until June 1.
Mar 18, 2020 - 11:45 AM
The FAA closed its Chicago Midway Air Traffic Control Tower after several technicians there tested positive for Covid-19. Duties at that tower were shifted to the Chicago Terminal Radar Approach Control in Elgin, Illinois, but operators are advised of the potential for delays and a reduced rate of operations.
