Tag: COVID-19

Resuming Airline Operations & Seeking Opportunities in Post-COVID-19 Era!

EVA International Editorial Team COVID-19 has posed a continuous threat to the global economy and public health. One of the hardest-hit businesses in the world is the aviation industry which contributes to 3.6 percent of the world’s GDP by creating a total of 65.6 million jobs globally in avia...

EBAA urges Europe to focus on safely reopening air travel

By Edward Robertson The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has urged EU institutions, member states, Switzerland and the UK to collaborate closely in allowing the safe reopening of air travel. With an EU summit starting tomorrow, March 25, with the aim of discussing the response to...

EU Commission to implement digital green pass for travel this month

By Edward Robertson The EU is planning a digital green pass allowing travel for those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19. The pass will also include other information including results of a recent test for the virus or proof of immunity. The plan is due to be in place by March 17 be...

Honeywell Expands Popular Ultraviolet Treatment Product Line to Serve New Transportation Segments

Expanding on its popular UV Treatment System for airliners, Honeywell has debuted a new, smaller version of the product that includes a UV wand and portable backpack. Designed to help reduce pathogens found on high-touch surfaces in a quick and low-cost manner, this new device can be easily used in...

CDC Transportation Mask Mandate Applies to Charter, FBOs

Passengers on all forms of public transportation into, within or outside of the U.S., including charter operations and at transportation hubs including FBOs, must now wear face masks, according to a new order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Private conveyances for pers...

Will business aircraft values recover? The Sharpwings share their perspective

Jean Sémiramoth, Founding Partner of The Sharpwings, puts forward a 2020 retrospective (what a year) and a 2021 perspective. “There is light at the end of the tunnel but watch out for clouds.” Early January 2020, whilst the COVID-19 virus outbreak was still viewed as a distant threat by mos...

Saudi International Airshow 2021 postponed, due to COVID-19

By Staff Writer, WAM (Emirates News Agency) RIYADH - The Saudi Aviation Club announced the postponement of launching the 2nd version of the International Expo for Aviation and Space "Saudi International Airshow", scheduled to take place at Riyadh-based Al-Thimama airport early 2021, citing the ...

MRO providers is forced to be more efficient than ever before

There is no denying that COVID-19 shook the aviation from the ground up. Many businesses dependant on aviation had to downsize or change their plans immensely to stay in the industry. MRO businesses are not different and are already seeing a chain of changes affecting both customers and providers. ...

Demand for private jets rises in the UAE over COVID-19 fears

By Cleofe Maceda, ZAWYA Although a pandemic-induced slowdown has decimated commercial airline passenger traffic, the private-jet industry in the UAE is taking off thanks to corporates and wealthy residents in the Emirates. Since the coronavirus lockdown was lifted a few months back, the cha...

Jet Linx Commences Sixth Year Of Breast Cancer Support With The Tutu Project

Jet Linx, the leading private jet management and Jet Card membership company in the United States, and The Tutu Project, a nonprofit that provides financial and emotional support to breast cancer patients, has launched their sixth year of partnership in an effort to raise funds and provide critic...

DC Aviation adapts successful Covid-19 testing strategy to meet ongoing changing travel requirements

Earlier this year DC Aviation introduced a pioneering programme of rapid Covid-19 pre-flight virus testing for all crew and flight support personnel. The measure was introduced to ensure that passengers have the knowledge that they can travel safely with DC Aviation. However, with travel restrictio...

LunaJets sees a perfect storm for the private jet industry

The industry enters a perfect storm. The private jet market is facing unprecedented challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated an already fragile industry. The private jet charter market is down 33.8% in volume year-to-date and even lower in revenue, with Europe doing worse than America....

People scared of COVID are booking private jets for the first time

By Vanita Salisbury, nypost.com For her recent birthday celebration, model Sofia Richie flew to Cabo San Lucas on a private jet with her nearest and dearest. “22 feels good,” she captioned a photo of the group in front of the 15-seater. Used to be, if you wanted to join the jet set, you h...

Embraer adjusts its structure in response to the impacts of COVID-19 and the cancellation of the partnership with Boeing

Embraer announced today a 4,5% adjustment to its global workforce, which corresponds to approximately 900 employees in Brazil. The measure stems from the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and the cancellation of the company’s partnership with Boeing. The objective is t...

Business Jet Sales Soar This Summer

The pace of used aircraft sales picked up sharply in June and July after April/May doldrums brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact.  Dealers accredited by the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) reported 103 closed sales transactions in July, more than thr...

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