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Air Transat To Permanently Cut 40% Of Staff, Citing Pandemic Impact

by AllAviation info

Canadian airline Air Transat will permanently lay off at least 2,000 employees, representing around 40% of its total workforce, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to completely shut down operations for nearly four months between April and late July.

Air Transat president and CEO Jean-Marc Eustache said during a Sept. 10 conference call that the reductions must occur “unless the situation improves rapidly.”

Two-thirds of the company’s 5,100-strong workforce is already laid-off on a temporary basis, with their wages partially funded by the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, which covers 75% of an employee’s wages—or up to C$847 ($642) per week—for Canadian employers harmed financially by the pandemic.

The Montreal-based leisure carrier was hit particularly hard by the pandemic early on, owing to its predominantly long-haul network, which features flights to European, Caribbean and Latin American vacation destinations from bases in Montreal and Toronto.

Air Transat began furloughing staff in late March, before suspending operations entirely on April 1, after global border closures and restrictions by the Canadian government made most international travel impractical. Read full article on Aviation week

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COVID-19-inspired industry innovations

by AllAviation infoNidotripTravel

Delta, TSA introduce antimicrobial bins at five airports

Credit: Delta Air LinesDelta is rolling out antimicrobial bins in partnership with TSA as part of the Delta CareStandard. The bins are in automated screening lanes in Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia and New York-JFK.

The new bins prevent the growth of a broad spectrum of bacteria through antimicrobial technology that is built into the bin and continuously minimizes the presence of microbes throughout the bin’s lifecycle. Delta said the black color and indicators on bin handles “will help customers know their belongings are safely traveling through the security checkpoint protected by this antimicrobial advancement.”

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Airlines Bid Early Farewell to Iconic Jumbo Jets

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Some airplanes won’t survive the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the global health crisis continues to disrupt the aviation industry, more airlines are retiring entire fleets of aircraft – including some aviation icons: the Boeing 747, Airbus A380 and McDonnell Douglas MD-80, to name a few.

Why are these planes retiring? One reason is that major carriers like American, United and Delta are simply preparing to become smaller airlines. As a result of the drop in travel demand and in an effort to cut costs, the big three U.S. airlines are anticipating the need to reduce their networks and operations, and will likely furlough thousands of employees.

“Watching airlines retire their fleets . . . feels like a gut punch,” said Jeb Brooks, a North Carolina-based aviation blogger. “These are more than mere machines – they demonstrate incredible engineering, they’ve created countless memories and represent thousands of jobs.”

While some aircraft retirements were inevitable, like Delta’s aging MD-88, other announcements took aviation professionals and enthusiasts by surprise. That’s especially true of the iconic Boeing 747, fondly referred to as the “Queen of the Skies.” Read full article on blue sky news

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First B-21 ‘Starting To Look Like An Airplane,’ USAF Says

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The first Northrop Grumman B-21 test aircraft in final assembly is “starting to look like an airplane,” a senior U.S. Air Force official said.

The first B-21 entered the assembly process last fall at Northrop’s plant in Palmdale, California, and continues to make progress.

“The first test aircraft is being built, and it’s starting to look like an airplane. Suppliers from across the country are delivering parts that are coming together now,” said Randall Walden, director of the Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office, which is managing the B-21 development program.

But Walden also continued to emphasize that, although the program is proceeding well, the complexity of developing a modern combat aircraft can still cause setbacks.

“Aircraft programs will always have a few surprises early on, and we won’t be any different, but overall the B-21 Raider is coming along nicely,” Walden said. Read full article on Aviation Week Network

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Can China Ban Airbus, Boeing But Still Engage Western Engine Makers?

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Commercial aircraft are all about engines. Could China ban Airbus and Boeing but still engage Western engine suppliers, decoupling the engine and airframe markets?

Aviation Week Beijing Bureau Chief Bradley Perrett answers:

Yes, Chinese commercial aircraft programs are already moving in that direction by limiting opportunities for foreign commercial airframes while leaving those opportunities open for foreign suppliers of engines and onboard systems. The idea is that when Comac gets a sale, Boeing and Airbus will not, but CFM, Honeywell and other suppliers will because they are onboard the C919. Of course, it is intended that eventually the foreign engine and onboard system suppliers will also have a more limited Chinese market. China needs more time, however, to produce domestic substitutes for these products. Read full article on aviation week Network

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Embraer Delays E175-E2 Until 2023

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Embraer will push back the planned entry-into-service date for its E175-E2 until 2023, as the Brazilian manufacturer contends with weak airliner demand in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The successor to its most popular E-Jet variant, which has already been delayed multiple times over concerns about pilot contract scope clauses in North America, will see its planned entry postponed until 2023 due to “current market conditions for commercial aviation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the company announced Aug. 5.

Despite the popularity of the original E175, the E175-E2 has not yet recorded any orders from airlines, while the type’s larger siblings—the E190-E2 and E195-E2—have recorded a combined 173 firm orders, all to customers outside North America. Despite the repeated delays, Sao Paulo-based Embraer said it expects the E175-E2 will still be available “with more than adequate time to enter into service in the commercial aviation market to meet market demand for the jet.” Read full article on Aviation week Network

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