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NewsBombardier suspends production in Canada and Belfast
Bombardier is to halt work at most of its operations in Canada, plus its aerostructures unit in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to comply with governmental restrictions designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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NewsAvianca ceases domestic flights through mid-April
Avianca has suspended domestic flights through at least 12 April, citing the Colombian federal government’s closing of the country’s airspace, which commences 25 March.
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NewsAzul expands April capacity cuts to 90%
Brazilian low-cost carrier Azul has cut its planned capacity through 30 April by 90%.
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NewsBrazil’s Gol down to 50 daily domestic flights
Gol has dropped its domestic capacity in Brazil by 92% and its international capacity by 100% through early May in response to falling demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUS House aid bill sets strict labour, consumer, environmental protections
The US House of Representatives says it is willing to support the transportation industry as it works through its losses due to the coronavirus, including offering infrastructure grants to airports and tangible relief for aviation workers. However, it wants airlines to protect their employees and consumers before protecting their own bottom lines.
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In depthSpirit AeroSystems halts Boeing work, Triumph lays off staff
Airframe manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems will halt much of its Boeing-related work and Triumph Group will lay off several hundred staffers in response to the rapid coronavirus-led downturn in the aviation industry.
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NewsAdministrator extends deadline for Piaggio bids
Piaggio Aerospace’s administrator has extended the deadline for parties to submit expressions of interest in the Italian manufacturer on the back of disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsChina’s domestic airline market 'may be at turning point': IATA
China’s domestic passenger airline market is showing signs of improvement as the country’s coronavirus restrictions are lifted, according to IATA.
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NewsAutothrottle contributed to Belavia 737's long landing and overrun
Ukrainian investigators have determined that the autothrottle of a Belavia Boeing 737-300 was left active before the aircraft touched down long and overran at Kiev Zhulhany. The jet had been operating from Minsk on 12 July last year, and had been descending in darkness and rain to Kiev’s downtown airport. ...
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NewsAirline passenger revenues to fall $252 billion in 2020 amid coronavirus: IATA
IATA now expects the coronavirus outbreak to reduce airline revenues from passenger operations by $252 billion in 2020 – more than double its earlier worst-case-scenario estimate.
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NewsNorwegian receives first financing under sector’s rescue package
Low-cost carrier Norwegian has obtained the first 10% of the funding that Norway’s government is guaranteeing for it under a rescue plan for the national airline industry. On 19 March, Norway announced an NKr6 billion ($542 million) bailout for the sector, of which half would go to Norwegian. The state ...
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AnalysisLatin American combat aircraft inventory has limited scope to grow
We assess Latin America’s in-service combat aircraft inventory, ahead of biennial FIDAE gathering
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NewsLeonardo continues building 787 fuselages despite Boeing production pause
Italian aerospace champion Leonardo will continue to build and ship fuselage sections and other aerostructures for the Boeing 787 programme, despite the US airframer’s planned 14-day suspension of production in the Puget Sound region.
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NewsThai low-cost carriers suspend international services
Thai low-cost carriers have announced temporary suspensions of international services. Thai AirAsia says its suspension of international flights began on 22 March and will end on 25 April, and that the decision was taken “in accordance with travel restrictions being enforced by various governments and relevant health authorities”. Domestic flights ...
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NewsKLM summer schedule just 10% of normal
KLM will begin its summer season flying only a small fraction of its normal capacity, as a result of the coronavirus and travel restrictions. Although the Dutch carrier will operate to 57 destinations, it is dramatically paring back its frequencies. “From 29 March until and including 3 May, KLM plans ...
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NewsAmericas 23 March in review: Boeing shuts Seattle factories; Airlines repatriate citizens
US aerospace companies continue to take radical measures to try to reduce the impact of the coronavirus as politicians negotiate a federal aid package designed to assist the companies through the crisis.
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NewsUS Navy Jammer Mid-Band pod finishes development testing, heads to flight testing in spring
The US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band development pod finished initial testing in an anechoic chamber, a special room designed to absorb electromagnetic waves.
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NewsUnited reinstates some flights to Europe, Asia
United has stepped back from its plans to cut 95% of its capacity and leave just a skeleton network in place through the coronavirus crisis, now reinstating some daily international routes to Europe, Asia and Australia, while running a few additional flights between now and the end of March to repatriate displaced travelers.
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NewsAir Canada to reinstate some international routes to repatriate citizens
Air Canada will reinstate some international connections in an effort to repatriate citizens who have become stranded overseas as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsSkyCourier completes initial ground testing
Cessna has completed initial ground testing of the SkyCourier twin-engined turboprop as the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC-powered prototype edges closer to first flight, scheduled for around mid-year.