Embraer is resuming essential operations in Brazil, such as customer support, aircraft maintenance and manufacturing, following a temporary shutdown because of the spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19, the company said.
Responding to a congressional directive to exercise leadership in enabling the return of supersonic air travel, the FAA has proposed noise certification regulations for new supersonic aircraft.
Piper Aircraft, based in Vero Beach, Florida, has set up a small assembly line to manufacture thousands of plastic medical protective face shields for area hospitals during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Safran is facing a drop in production capacity as it struggles to keep factories operating despite the combination of logistics and human resources problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philippine authorities are likely to ground charter operator Lionair while they investigate the cause of a fatal Mar. 29 crash that is the second such accident involving the operator in the past seven months.
Constant Aviation, a maintenance, repair and overhaul provider, is treating business and private aircraft with MicroShield 360, an antimicrobial shield approved by the FDA.
IATA has called on governments to help ensure air cargo supply lines stay open to allow them to contribute to efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, saying bureaucratic procedures needed to be streamlined to avoid unnecessary delays.
Yates Electrospace Corp. has launched AVIUS Air Delivery to provide immediate air response for humanitarian relief efforts, including natural disasters and pandemics such as the COVID-19 crisis.
The FAA, responding to airport operators seeking help on how to manage rising numbers of grounded aircraft as commercial operators reduce service, has issued national guidance on parking “overflow” aircraft.
Patient Airlift Services (PALS) has canceled all flights for the next 30 days, effective immediately, to protect pilots and passengers from the spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19.
Embraer now expects a delay beyond June 23 for approval by the European Commission for its plan to sell Boeing 80% of its commercial aircraft business for $4.2 billion in cash, officials told analysts in a March 26 earnings call.
The drastic reduction in commercial aviation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has slashed the number of atmospheric data reports from aircraft in flight, which is impacting weather forecasts.
Lynn Tilton has stepped down as CEO of MD Helicopters (MDH) after bankruptcy judges ordered her to sell companies to repay collateralized loan obligations worth nearly $2 billion.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) said it will consolidate all operations into its South Terminal starting Apr. 1 and limit scheduled flights to an eight-hour period from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. in measures taken to protect staff and passengers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Embraer Executive Jets has received type certification for its Phenom 300E light jet from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA, the company announced March 27.
French startup VoltAero has been forced to cancel a public demonstration of its Cassio 1 hybrid-electric propulsion testbed, but is preparing to fly a modified Cessna 337 Skymaster in its latest form.
