Will EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Go Forward As Planned?
Every morning, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s leadership team discusses the fast-changing developments surrounding the virus causing COVID-19 and what it may mean for the world’s largest general aviation show, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Embraer has placed all employees at sites in Brazil who cannot perform their jobs remotely on temporary paid leave through March 31 because of the virus causing COVID-19, the company said.
GE Aviation Cuts Workers, Prepares For Market Falloff
GE Aviation, the leading division within General Electric, is cutting 10% of its U.S. workforce as it anticipates a steep falloff in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work for three months, and it will continue to let go outsourced workers in the wake of the novel coronavirus, the company’s head executive said March 23.
Bombardier will temporarily suspend aircraft and rail production and other work considered “nonessential” at most of its Canadian operations from March 25 through April 26.
Piaggio Extends Deadline For Letters Of Interest Due To Coronavirus
Piaggio Aerospace has extended the deadline for potential buyers to submit expressions of interest in the business from April 3 to May 4 because of the ongoing emergency caused by the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, it said.
WICHITA—Textron Aviation has successfully completed initial ground engine tests on its prototype Cessna SkyCourier high-wing, utility twin turboprop with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC engines, the company reports.
Waco Aircraft, Centennial Aircraft Services To Close Until April 13
Waco Aircraft and Centennial Aircraft Services will close from March 24 until April 13 because of a stay-at-home order in Michigan aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus.
With Embraer placing workers on paid leave in Brazil, more events set to be postponed or cancelled and an impact on Bombardier deliveries and planned divestitures, it has been another big week for business aviation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
