Tough Times Continue to Plague The Aviation/Aerospace Industry

Airbus is confirming plans to 'adapt its global workforce and resize its commercial aircraft activity' in response to the COVID-19 crisis. That's a polite way to say that a lot of staffers are about to lose their jobs. This is expected to result in a reduction of around 15,000 positions by summer 2021. Airbus reports that the commercial aircraft business activity has dropped by close to 40% in recent months as the industry faces an unprecedented crisis. Commercial aircraft production rates have been adapted accordingly. Airbus is grateful for the government support that has enabled the Company to limit these necessary adaptation measures. However with air traffic not expected to recove

Queensland, Australia, Will Host Pratt & Whitney Canada Training

FlightSafety International now offers maintenance technician training at a new Learning Center located at the Sunshine Coast Airport in Queensland, Australia. "We are pleased to serve technicians who maintain aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney Canada engines, and Honeywell engines and APUs, at this new Learning Center in Queensland," said Nathan Speiser, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing.