ConnectivityGogo Cites Airline Traffic Decline in COVID-19 Furlough Decision Gogo will furlough up to 60 percent of its workforce starting May 4, as the in-flight connectivity service provider enacts cost cutting measures in response to the impact that the decline in…
CommercialAirlines in Middle East Adjust to COVID-19 Pandemic Middle Eastern carriers are resuming limited passenger flights, using the grounding of airplanes to perform extensive maintenance checks and introducing new airport testing and mask wearing requirements in response to travel restrictions…
ATM ModernizationATC Charge Delay Provides Some Relief as European Airlines Navigate COVID-19 Crisis Eurocontrol is extending the latest deadlines for air traffic services charges incurred by airlines between February and May of 2020 into 2021, as carriers in the region have enacted temporary layoffs and…
CommercialAirlines in Europe, US React to Unprecedented Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak The largest commercial airlines in the U.S. and Europe are undergoing financial, operational and organizational measures in reaction to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, as the aviation industry deals with the…
CommercialHow Electronic Technical Logbooks Enable Seamless Pilot-to-Maintenance Collaboration The aircraft technical logbook plays a key role in aircraft turnarounds. It is the primary communication tool between pilots and a maintenance organization. Pilots can see the maintenance status of the aircraft…
CommercialBuzzer-Beating Bill: FAA Set to Get Funding Before Shut-Down with Congress Reauthorization Vote The U.S. Senate today voted 90-7 to end debate on the FAA reauthorization bill which would keep it funded for the next five years and prevent an agency shutdown next week. The…
CommercialFAA Re-Authorization Bill Passes House Ahead of October 1 Deadline A re-authorization bill for the FAA that will secure nearly $90 billion in funding over five years for the agency passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a margin of 398-to-23…
CommercialHow Are Airlines Adjusting to Higher Jet Fuel Prices? The price of jet fuel is currently 36.5% higher than it was one year ago. Commercial airlines are reducing the number of flights on certain routes and considering increased fares to offset…
CommercialUnited Airlines Expands East Coast Offerings out of Newark United Airlines (UAL) Monday announced it is expanding its schedule at its East Coast hubs in New York/Newark and Washington-Dulles. The network adjustments build on United's leading route network at New York/Newark…