French unions have reacted negatively—or, at best, cautiously—to Airbus’ Mar. 23 announcement it is partially resuming production in the country, amidst an unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
German engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines is suspending engine and components manufacturing, followed by a scale-down of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities amid the COVID-19 crisis.
British scientists and academics are studying the potential use of diamond batteries to provide long-lasting energy resources that could power small satellites and sensors.
Airbus has announced measures to bolster its liquidity and balance sheet in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as it continues to assess the ongoing situation and the impact on its business, customers, suppliers and the industry as a whole.
Airbus is faced with an avalanche of requests for delivery deferrals and is preparing for substantial production cuts as many of its customers struggle with the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus on air transport.
Longview Aviation Capital Corp. has suspended production on its De Havilland Dash 8-400 and Viking Twin Otter 400 programs “until further notice” and laid off about 1,000 workers, the company announced.
Some aerospace suppliers' production facilities are based on continuous processes, as opposed to the manufacturing of discrete objects, and the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis is therefore creating headaches about operational continuity, an analyst has warned.
Representatives of smaller aviation suppliers are pushing for COVID-19 pandemic-related financial relief and prompting eligible companies to tap into newly available government programs, such as Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.
U.S. startup ThereCraft is developing an unmanned aircraft that can deliver urgent cargo to remote locations with the accuracy of a helicopter but without the need to land or use parachutes.
