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.
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is pausing engineering and production operations at its UK facilities as it works to mitigate the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FAA has made several changes and is preparing more guidance documents and policy statements to help the industry navigate some short-term roadblocks presented by the coronavirus pandemic.
A European Union-funded research project to improve aircraft ice protection is preparing upgraded wind tunnels for testing of a hybrid system capable of detecting icing caused by supercooled large droplets (SLD).
Embraer has placed all employees at sites in Brazil who cannot perform their jobs remotely on temporary paid leave through March 31 because of the virus causing COVID-19, the company said.
Oil-and-gas helicopter operator Bristow Group has converted three of its helicopters to perform evacuation missions for oil workers with suspected cases of novel coronavirus.
The FAA is increasingly relying on contingency plans for its air traffic control (ATC) facilities as COVID-19 coronavirus infections have been detected at several airport towers and one of the 22 air route traffic control centers (ARTCC) responsible for managing en route aircraft.
As airlines and providers of commercial air travel services continue to make robust cases to governments for state-level aid, smaller airports may be left to fend for themselves.
The FAA must work to “lift impossible compliance barriers” to keep pilots and aircraft in regulatory compliance during the coronavirus pandemic, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association said.
Fractional operator Flexjet will ferry pilots and flight crews to assignments using its own aircraft rather than its usual method of relying on commercial carriers.
