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Textron To Lay Off 7,000 Workers For Four Weeks

Workers To Be Idled In The March 23 - May 29 Timeframe

Textron has announced it will idle 7,000 workers for a month due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Most of the layoffs will come from the company's factory in Wichita.

Allegiant Announces Strategic Measures Due To Operational Impact Of COVID-19

Plan Includes Suspending Construction Of Florida Resort, Reducing Airline Capacity, Halting New Hiring

In light of continuing operational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Allegiant Travel Company has announced a slate of strategic measures aimed at strengthening the company's balance sheet, consolidating demand while continuing to provide service to customers, protecting health and safety, and enabling a solid foundation for the future.

Midway Tower Closed After Several Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus

Airport Is Open But Operating At Reduced Capacity

The FAA has closed the control tower at Midway Airport (KMDW) in Chicago after several technicians tested positive for Coronavirus.

Official: AEA Cancels Convention

Has Initially Said The Event Would Be Postponed

The Aircraft Electronics Association has announced the decision to cancel its 63rd annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show that was scheduled for March 24-27 in Nashville, Tennessee. The event will not be rescheduled.

Carburetor Ice Indicated In August 2018 Accident

Information Included In NTSB Factual Report

One of the basics we all learn in primary flight training is that carburetor ice is not something that is encountered only in the wintertime. A factual report from the NTSB stemming from an accident which occurred on August August 24, 2018 in Hanson, MA would seem to bear that out.

Jet Linx Applies The BIOPROTECTUs System

Working To Disinfect And Protect Aircraft And Facilities During COVID-19 Outbreak

Private jet management company Jet Linx has begun applying the BIOPROTECTUs System to disinfect and protect its fleet of 112 jet aircraft, private Base terminals and facilities throughout the United States. Jet Linx is the first and only operator in the worldwide aviation industry to utilize the BIOPROTECTUs System by ViaClean Technologies, which encompasses an array of EPA registered and FDA compliant technologies that disinfects and inhibits the growth and spread of problematic bacteria, fungi, algae, mold and viruses as well as provides long-term antimicrobial protection for 90-days.

GOL Announces Actions To Address Impact Of COVID-19

Carrier Has Not Suspended Service To Any Domestic Destination

Brazil's largest domestic airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (GOL) has the steps it is taking to address the impact of Covid-19 both on the company and in the context of its potential broader impact on Brazil, while being mindful of the role that GOL has with its 16,000 employees and in the supply chain meeting the travel needs of the people of Brazil.

Porter Airlines Temporarily Suspends Flights To Support COVID-19 Relief Effort

Operations Restarting June 1, Allowing Public Health Initiatives To Take Effect

Porter Airlines is temporarily suspending all flights at the close of operations on Friday, March 20, with plans to resume service on June 1. This decision is being made in support of ongoing public health efforts to contain COVID-19.

Sunwing Refocuses Operations On Repatriating Canadians

Suspends All Southern Flights As Of March 17

Yesterday, Sunwing announced that the company was shifting their efforts to focus solely on repatriating customers who are currently in destination. As a result, the carrier has temporarily suspended all southbound flights from March 17th until April 9th to concentrate resources on returning customers home safely.

Coronavirus Results In World's Longest Airline Flight

Air Tahiti Nui Aircraft Flies 9,765 Miles In 16 Hours

An Air Air Tahiti Nui Dreamliner made an epic flight from Tahiti in French Polynesia to Paris on March 14th, breaking the record for the world's longest airline flight.

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Airborne 03.19.20: Textron Layoffs, Midway Twr Closed, Gone West-Al Worden

Also: Official-AEA Cancels, World's Longest Airline Flight, Emergency Response, Arsenal Of Democracy Postponed

Special Note: Thursday's scheduled episode of the AMA Drone Report has been put off a week in order to present an Airborne Unlimited program published so that we may keep you properly updated about the turbulent issues the aviation world is current facing. Textron has announced it will idle 7,000 workers for a month due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Most of the layoffs will come from the company's factory in Wichita. Textron said that the company "has been t

Airborne 03.18.20: More Icon Double-Talk, EBAA Cancelled, Tamarack Reorganizes

Also: NAA Postpones Collier, UAL Cuts 60%, Artemis I Mission Update, Norwegian Cancels 85 Percent

Special Note: Tomorrow's episode of the AMA Drone Report will be put off a week in order to present an Airborne Unlimited program so that we may keep you properly updated about the turbulent issues the aviation world is current facing. Recent Icon Aircraft communications indicate that the company’s days of hype may not be over. Thomas Wieners, Icon’s most recent President and COO, seemed to be more upfront than past Boss, Kirk Hawkins, until he ramped up the puffery in company communicati

Industry Coalition Calls On Congress For Relief Assistance For All Air Carriers

Cites Importance Of GA And Business Aviation To The National Air Transportation System

A coalition of six leading general and business aviation associations has written a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Leaders McConnell, McCarthy, and Schumer asking for relief assistance in response to COVID-19 for the general aviation industry, which supports 1.2 million jobs and provides $247 billion in economic output for the U.S.

A4A Praises Trump Administration For COVID-19 Response

Calls Impacts Of The Pandemic Worse That Those Felt After 9/11

A4A president and CEO Nicholas E. Calio has issued a statement praising the Trump administration for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the airline industry.

Democrats Warn 'No Blank Check' For Airlines

Criticizing Carriers For Buying Back Shares Of Their Own Stock

Democratic lawmakers and some union officials are insisting that any aid to U.S. Airlines to offset losses due to the Coronavirus include protections for workers and consumers.

Delta Cuts Capacity, Grounds More Than 600 Aircraft

Will Temporarily Consolidate Airport Facilities In Atlanta And Other Locations

Delta has continued to cut flights and park airplanes as passenger demand collapses due to the Coronavirus outbreak. In a memo addressed to "Delta Colleagues Worldwide" and posted on the company website, Delta CEO Ed bastian said the moves are being taken to protect the airline's future.

United Airlines Further Reduces Domestic And International Schedules

Announces 60 Percent Schedule Reduction In April

United Airlines says it is continuing to aggressively manage the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on its employees, its customers and its business.

GA And BizAv Groups Highlight Industry’s Emergency Response Capabilities

Send A Letter To U.S. Secretary Of Transportation Elaine Chao

In a letter to U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine Chao, a coalition of five leading business and general aviation associations highlighted our industry’s vital role in responding to, and assisting in, mitigating the challenges of COVID-19.