Russia’s industrial giant Rostec Corp. is speeding up the restructuring of United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) to increase its efficiency. Since the beginning of June, it has changed the top management at several UAC key subsidiaries and speeded the merger of Sukhoi and MiG jet makers into a single combat aircraft division.
Electric flight startup ZeroAvia has completed its first electrically driven flight in the UK as it gears up its operations to demonstrate a 250-300-nm flight with its hydrogen fuel cell technology.
About 250 Textron Aviation employees received 60-day layoff notices June 23, including 70 in Wichita, as the company adjusts to the economic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company told employees.
PARIS—French airlines have warned that after months of COVID-19-related shutdown, the gradual recovery of the air transport sector may prove fatal for some carriers.
Growing demand for freight capacity has led cargo specialist DHL Express to increase its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) fleet with the addition of two Boeing 767-300Fs.
South African carrier Comair has received a non-binding expression of interest from a potential investor, which could support the airline’s plan for a Nov. 1 relaunch.
The Hong Kong Airport Authority (HKAA) has signed a five-year HK$35 billion ($4.5 billion) loan with 21 local and international banks to fund its Three-Runway System (3RS) project and other capital expenditures.
The European Commission (EC) and Japan have signed a bilateral civil aviation safety agreement (BASA) to simplify processes and increase trade between the two sides.
Alaska Airlines expects to operate half of last year’s scheduled capacity by August, as the demand outlook for domestic air travel continues to improve.
Network-based identity and position reporting by drones will not be costly for their operators, says one of the companies assisting the FAA in developing “Remote ID” service requirements.
Five aviation industry suppliers have devised solutions aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19, including a risk-assessment app, an immunity “passport,” cabin air supply modifications and hands-free aircraft lavatories.
Flying privately eliminates as many as 680 “person-to-person touch points” rather than traveling by commercial airline—potentially reducing the chances of contracting the coronavirus leading to COVID-19, according to Colibri Aircraft, a London-based private jet broker.
