European aerospace giant Airbus has decided to furlough 3,200 of its staff based at its plant in Broughton, Wales, which is responsible for the manufacture of wings. These employees will be able to take advantage of the U.K.s job retention scheme whereby the government guarantees 80% of an employee’s salary while they are unable to […]
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SWISS and its Swiss WorldCargo division have performed more than 80 cargo-only flights since the end of March, transporting over 1,300 tons of airfreight between Asia and Switzerland. The cargo concerned has consisted mainly of medicines and medical supplies and equipment for the Swiss healthcare system. SWISS plans to operate over 100 further cargo flights
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As a result of COVID-19, demand for air travel is expected to be significantly affected during the remainder of 2020 and it will take some years before demand returns to the levels experienced before the outbreak. Consequently, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) needs to adapt the business to a lower-demand environment, so the Scandinavian carrier will initiate
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Boeing will resume 787 operations at Boeing South Carolina (BSC), with most teammates returning on May 3 or May 4. The return includes all operations that were temporarily suspended on April 8, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The health and safety of our teammates, their families and our community is our shared priority,” said
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Research released by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm, has revealed the extent of the collapse in aviation in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. In the year to April 19, air travel fell to exactly half of what it was in the equivalent period last year. The cancellation rate peaked in mid-March and global aviation
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KlasJet, a private and corporate jet charter company and a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, has added cargo services to its portfolio by collaborating with cargo airline BlueBird Nordic. The latter company’s newly acquired Boeing 737-300 (LY-MRN), will enable KlasJet to carry out cargo services globally. The alliance of KlasJet’s experience providing the highest quality
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AAR’s Mobility Systems division has been awarded a sole-source firm-fixed-price (FFP) requirements contract, that includes a base year with four one-year option periods from the U.S. Air Force for the production and repair of 463L cargo pallets. The total contract value is US$125 million. The cargo pallets will be manufactured and repaired in Cadillac, Michigan.
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), has delivered the 24th ARJ21 aircraft. This ARJ21 aircraft has been purchased by ICBC Leasing and is leased to Chengdu Airlines. It is the 17th time to deliver an ARJ21 aircraft in the form of a leaseback. The aircraft is in an all-economy-class cabin configuration and has seats for
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ILS and CCI will launch the ILS Bridge for Quantum. This new solution will allow automated listing of Quantum Inventory on ILS and provide real-time connectivity between Quantum Control and ILS, a leading digital aerospace marketplace. “Mutual Quantum ERP and ILS customers have asked for this capability given the criticality of both systems in our
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