Content Archive: August 2020

Aircraft

XOJet Aviation Giving 16 Twinjets a Makeover

The project involves new interiors for some of XOJet Aviation's Challenger 300s as well as new liveries for them and some Citation Xs.
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Accidents

NTSB Illuminates Pilot Performance in AW139 Fatal

The Leonardo AW139 crashed on July 4, 2019 shortly after lifting off from a private helipad in the Bahamas.
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Engines

Self-charging Diamond Batteries Set To Power Aircraft

NDB says its self-charging nano diamond batteries will be far more efficient than current technologies and will not require any supporting infrastructure.
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Airlines

Delta To Furlough Nearly 2,000 Pilots

As the U.S. government’s coronavirus relief act expires, Delta Air Lines moves to shed more cockpit crewmembers.
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Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Creditors OK £1.2B Restructuring Plan

All four classes of creditors vote in favor of Virgin Atlantic recapitalization.
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Airports

American Airlines Says It Will Cut 19,000 More Jobs

Some 17,500 furloughs and 1,500 management firings will take effect on October 1 at American Airlines if the U.S. Congress does not extend Covid relief.
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Aircraft

Transport Canada Ready To Fly Boeing Max Validation Flights

Canadian aviation authorities will fly to Seattle for engineering simulator evaluations ahead of flight validations on the Boeing 737 Max airliner.
Regulations and Government

U.S. EPA Publishes Aircraft Emissions Proposal

EPA sets an October 19 deadline for comments on its greenhouse emissions standards for large turbine aircraft.
Aircraft

Latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator Flies to Montana for Trials

An Etihad Airways 787-10 will undergo two and a half weeks of environmental testing before flying to Abu Dhabi.
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Regulations and Government

Higher Nav Canada User Fees Coming September 1

Nav Canada increased terminal fees by 30.8 percent, en route by 26.4 percent, and North Atlantic Track by 48.5 percent.