Content Archive: April 2020

Airlines

UAE Approves Passenger Flights on Emirates Starting April 6

Emirates chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum confirmed plans for a “limited number” of passenger flights out of Dubai International Airport.

WingX: Worldwide Bizav Flying Falls 30% in March

Worldwide business aviation departures fell 30 percent year-over-year last month as the Covid-19 crisis took hold, according to data from WingX Advance.
Airports

ICAO App Offers Up-to-date Airport Status

The International Civil Aviation Organization is keeping operators informed on airport movements with a new app.

A Business Jet Heritage

Comlux Aviation is innovative and responsive—and its capabilities are likely more wide-ranging than you realize.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

EBAA and GAMA Issue Action Plan to Safeguard Business Aviation

EBAA, GAMA and national business aviation groups called on Europe's governments to allow financial relief and regulatory flexibility for business aviation.
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Fuel

Lack of Flying Leads To Jet-A Oversupply

With the cancelation of countless commercial flights, the supply of jet-A is starting to back up as refineries begin to slow production.
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Airlines

British Airways Reaches Deal To Furlough 30,000 Employees

British Airways' cabin and ground-crew furlough agreement includes a guarantee of no unpaid temporary layoffs or redundancies.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Providing Resources, Leniency during Crisis

The FAA has received an array of requests for leniency during the Covid-19 crisis and says it is working to get through them.
Engines

GE Aviation To Temporarily Idle More U.S. Workers

GE Aviation blames the latest furlough on the "unprecedented" impact of Covid-19 on the commercial aviation industry.
Safety

Torqued: Too Big To Revoke?

Aviation safety depends on affirmatively knowing whether an aircraft is safe to fly. This is true for operations of all sizes.