Coronavirus

Number of retirements will affect overhaul, parts markets as MRO adjusts to effects of pandemic.

To thrive in the post-crisis environment, MROs will have to upgrade their offerings and strengthen partnerships with their customers.

As additive manufacturing helps the aerospace supply chain, 3D-printing innovations could benefit traceability and next-gen aircraft.

How Ryanair is adjusting its MRO strategy to deal with fleet grounding and post-COVID-19 recovery.

In today’s environment, when virtual meetings are replacing face-to-face, regulators must focus on content that is relevant and useful.

The current airline traffic downturn may provide opportunities for MRO improvements.

A survey of the MRO industry conducted in March reveals a shift in skills needed and the a high percentage of retirement-age employees.

CATHAY PACIFIC unveild HK$39b in recapitalization financing via offering of HK$19.5b in preference shares with detachable warrants, HK$11.7b rights

BOEING delivered four aircraft (P-8A; 767-300F; two 777Fs) in May 2020 vs 30 (eight 737NGs; six 767s; five 777s; 11 787s) in May 2019. It also

ALTA members flew 2.2b RPKs in April, down 97.1% vs April 2019; capacity fell 96% to 3.6b ASKs. PLF was 59.6%.

A representative from the country’s largest flight attendant union has urged U.S. House members to extend federal payroll support into 2021.

VOLGA-DNEPR is suing BOEING for cancelling its order for one 747-8F and three 777Fs after airline allegedly cancelled contract due to inability to

EUROCONTROL is projecting that 32% of flights could resume in July (50% by August), if procedures and national restrictions were fully coordinated

The director of the White House National Space Council believes NASA’s push to return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2024 is helping the agency significantly streamline its decision-making, though there’s more to do.

Responding to the brutal downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the French government on June 9 announced an €8-billion ($9 billion) bailout plan that not only aims to save employees from layoffs and aerospace companies from bankruptcy—it takes the opportunity to force an overdue consolidation and modernization of the supply chain.

The Senate on June 9 confirmed in a unanimous vote Gen. Charles Brown to serve as the next U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff.

Southwest Airlines completed a $1.8 billion debt offering on June 8, part of an effort to buttress its balance sheet during the extended industry downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The French government has committed to supporting Airbus Helicopters’ plan to develop a successor to its best-selling H125 Ecureuil single-engine light helicopter.

Ryanair subsidiary Laudamotion will reopen its Vienna operations July 1 after over 90% of its pilots and some 66% of its cabin crew working out of the base voted to accept its new collective labor agreement (CLA).

Electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing startup Lilium has raised an additional $35 million from Baillie Gifford, a Scotland-based investment management partnership with investments in SpaceX, Tesla, Amazon and other technology companies.

France will accelerate the introduction of new military aircraft and helicopter fleets as part of its €15 billion ($16.9 billion) support package for the country’s aerospace industry to help it through the novel coronavirus pandemic.

GOL says it has strengthened total liquidity to R$3.5b, which represents >12 months of cash reserves (excluding refunds and restricted cash) to

WORLD BANK is forecasting global GDP will shrink 5.2% in 2020, representing the deepest recession since WWII; GDP for advanced economies will fall 7%

Austrian Airlines has reached a deal with the Austrian Government and parent Lufthansa for a €600 million ($677 million) coronavirus rescue package that comes with strict ecological requirements attached.

Indonesia's transport ministry has removed a 50% load factor restriction on flights as the country prepares to resume normal economic activities.