Business & GAEmbraer Business Jet, Defense Sales Steady Despite COVID-19, Company Says A significant decline in Embraer commercial aircraft deliveries helped drive a 20 percent decline in the company's first quarter net revenues, compared to last year, but the silver lining was relatively steady…
CommercialJetBlue CEO Says Cabin, Fleet Refresh to Continue Through COVID-19 JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said the New York-based airline is still on schedule to take delivery of its first Airbus A220 later this year and will continue the ongoing process of refreshing…
Business & GAFirst Quarter Business and General Aviation Avionics Sales Drop Compared to 2019 Avionics sales for business and general aviation aircraft dropped for the first quarter of this year dropped nearly 9 percent compared to last year, the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) said in its…
Business & GAPODCAST: How Quest Diagnostics Flights Transport COVID-19 Specimens On this episode of the Global Connected Aircraft Podcast, we caught up with Scott Borton, director of national air logistics for Quest Diagnostics, one of the leading medical lab services companies in…
Business & GAGogo Expects Connected Business Jets to Recover Faster Than Airlines Despite experiencing 940 pandemic-related account suspensions among business jet operators, Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne said he expects that segment of the company's operations to start installing and operating its technology sooner than…
CommercialPODCAST: Managing Air Cargo Operations at Frankfurt Airport During a Pandemic On this episode of the Global Connected Aircraft Podcast, we caught up with Max Conrady, Senior Vice President Cargo, Fraport AG to discuss what it’s like to manage air cargo operations at…
Business & GAPODCAST SERIES Pt. 5: Aerospace Industry Outlook Under the Coronavirus Pandemic – BONUS On this bonus episode, we feature some of the unreleased interviews from our recent coverage of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic's impact on various segments of the aviation industry. Guests and speakers on…
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…
CommercialCOVID-19 Crisis Highlights Possible Utility of Drone Cargo Deliveries The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the possible utility of drones in beyond visual line of sight operations for the remote delivery of medical and other supply payloads up to 50 kilograms. "We…
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…