Textron Aviation is responding to a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) to combat the COVID-19 epidemic by donating 2,500 N95 face masks and other PPEs to Wichita State University.
Assent Aeronautics, an aircraft brokerage, management and consulting firm, will transition its live private aircraft auction to a new format with a live online digital auction.
Appareo, a designer, developer and manufacturer of electronic and software products for aerospace, has received FAA approval to install Stratus transponders in Part 27 aircraft.
Silver Air, a private jet management and charter company, has added a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) with unrestricted charter access based in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Business aviation trade groups are calling on European policymakers and regulators to adopt a multi-leg action plan to safeguard the business aviation sector as the industry deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated EASA guidance for operators still flying during the coronavirus pandemic recommends masks for most crew members and suggests turning off recirculation fans to help refresh cabin air more often.
Gogo Business Aviation has petitioned the United States Patent and Trademark Office to challenge the granting of a patent to SmartSky Networks for a terrestrial-based, high-speed data communications mesh network.
Organizers first postponed but have now canceled the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo because of the novel coronavirus pandemic and mandates to take precautions.
Airbus is to continue investing in urban air mobility despite shutting down Voom, its on-demand helicopter booking service, citing the impact of the novel coronavirus crisis.
The FAA has released long-awaited policy on using video links and other “remote technology” to conduct inspections and help validate regulatory compliance, adding to a growing set of procedural changes meant to accommodate social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
The FAA on April 1 listed 21 air traffic control (ATC) facilities that have been affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus, one more than double the number the agency reported a week earlier.
February business and general aviation activity in North America declined 0.2% compared to a year ago, although with leap year the month had one extra day, according to Argus International data.
Thrush Aircraft, a maker of agricultural and firefighting aircraft based in Albany, Georgia, said it turned in a “strong” first quarter in 2020 and more than doubled its number of employees, following completion of a restructuring from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019.
Astronics, the already embattled provider of aircraft seat technology and other interior products, is “adjusting its workforce” to align with a dropoff in demand due to the coronavirus and sudden economic slowdown.
Under a proposed new regulation, air carriers would be required to enter and share pilot records in an FAA-managed Pilot Records Database (PRD) before making hiring decisions.
Aviation service provider Signature Aviation has seen a material decline in flight activity across its network in recent days, with activity down 65% per day as customers observe temporary stay-at-home orders.
Embraer is resuming essential operations in Brazil, such as customer support, aircraft maintenance and manufacturing, following a temporary shutdown because of the spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19, the company said.
Responding to a congressional directive to exercise leadership in enabling the return of supersonic air travel, the FAA has proposed noise certification regulations for new supersonic aircraft.
Piper Aircraft, based in Vero Beach, Florida, has set up a small assembly line to manufacture thousands of plastic medical protective face shields for area hospitals during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
