2020 could be the worst ever for aviation OEMs and their supply chains. Questions continue to focus on how bad things will get.

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A trade group representing leisure airlines and ULCCs said the U.S. Government’s proposed “continuation of service” obligation for carriers receiving federal aid unfairly discriminates against airlines with seasonal demand profiles. 

Recent Defense Department guidance aimed at helping federal contractors operate during the COVID-19 pandemic does not provide enough clarity for suppliers in the defense industrial base, lawmakers write in an April 1 letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and acquisition chief Ellen Lord.

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.

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. 

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.

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.