Latest COVID-19 News and Analysis
Apr 01, 2020
The U.S. Air Force is applying its method of drawing innovative ideas into the service to help provide aerospace suppliers struggling in the COVID-19 downturn with the cash flow they need to stay in business, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said during a wide-ranging conversation with reporters.
Apr 01, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis shows that while it is good to have a globally diverse network, a strong domestic operation is a major advantage for carriers when a shock disrupts international traffic flows.
Apr 01, 2020
Some of the biggest names in UK aerospace have joined an industrial consortium with British Formula One motor racing teams to urgently manufacturer medical ventilators to treat patients suffering from COVID-19.
Apr 01, 2020
The European Commission (EC) has approved a French scheme allowing airlines to defer the payment of some taxes to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis by reducing pressure on their cash flows.
Apr 01, 2020
Aviation Week MRO editors discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the aviation aftermarket—and how some schools and companies are adapting…
Apr 01, 2020
Airlines, especially US carriers, are going to have to tread a fine line in asking customers to accept vouchers for future travel instead of refunds…
Apr 01, 2020
A group of nine U.S. Senators urged U.S. carriers to issue full cash refunds to customers for all flight cancellations made during the COVID-19 crisis.
Apr 01, 2020
The eruption of the Indonesian Mount Tambora in 1815 propelled enough volcanic dust into the atmosphere to visibly darken the sun and cool the global climate in the subsequent months, leading 1816 to be described in contemporary accounts as “The Year without a Summer.”