Content Archive: April 2020
Avionics Firm Sets Up Protective Gear Assembly Line
Universal Aviation is accommodation a local charity's efforts to manufacture face masks and shields.
Aircraft
EasyJet Founder Amplifies Calls To Nix Airbus Order
Stelios Haji-Ioannou said he wants EasyJet’s CFO removed as part of an effort to abandon an A320neo order.
Aircraft
Airbus Extends Production Pause to German, U.S. Plants
Europe’s dominant aerospace company halts production activities in Bremen, Stade, and Mobile.
Former CAN Exec Director Peter Fleiss Flies West
Peter Fleiss, the executive director of the Corporate Angel Network until 2016 and highly regarded executive in the bizav industry, died on April 4.
Aircraft
Boeing To Suspend Production in South Carolina
Production activities at the site of Boeing 787 manufacture in Charleston will stop on April 8 until further notice.
People in Aviation: March 2020
Industry announcements and appointments
Rotorcraft
Boeing Suspends Philadelphia Rotorcraft Production
Boeing suspends operations at its military rotorcraft assembly plant in Ridley Township, Pa. outside Philadelphia.
Safety
Bizav Industry Puts a Brave Face on Covid-19's Impact
Some analysis of trends points to a recovery beginning no sooner than the end of May, but only if infection rates peak, allowing restrictions to be relaxed
Rotorcraft
Helijet Offers Free Flights To Medical Professionals
Responding to the Covid-19 crisis, Helijet is offering free flights to medical professionals in the Vancouver area.
Regulations and Government
Will Government Help Business Aviation Survive Covid-19?
Will Government Help Business Aviation Survive Covid-19?
