The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has issued a state-by-state guide to help pilots navigate the latest requirements on general aviation flying under mandatory stay-at-home orders in a variety of states and territories.
Boeing does not anticipate a slowdown of the KC-46, MQ-25 or T-7 aircraft programs even though the company had to close facilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior executives say.
The U.S. Air Force has expanded its interest in emerging electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to encompass vehicles able to carry one-two people or more than 500 lb. of cargo.
Gulfstream Aerospace business jet deliveries declined in the first quarter of 2020 due to travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, while constraints in its supply chain are affecting production.
Boeing still is negotiating with the Trump administration over receiving U.S. bailout funds, but company leaders believe they can maintain investor-grade ratings and see a sustainable financial path to when its commercial aircraft business returns to growth in 3-5 years.
Allegiant Air has received permission from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to reduce service at a host of domestic airports below minimum levels outlined in the CARES Act coronavirus stimulus law.
The Pentagon’s plan to dramatically redesign the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus vision system is responsible for the bulk of an $827 million charge for the program in the first quarter.
Boeing is facing a novel coronavirus-related setback to the VC-25B presidential transport program, causing the company to recognize a $168 million impact in the first quarter.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) plans to strengthen the viability of the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, by partially subsidizing carriers for flights canceled owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
