Ahead of mandatory testing to be introduced on Monday, one German coronavirus test centre is already churning out 2,000 tests daily. Lufthansa’s Frankfurt Airport “rapid test” centre – operated in partnership with German pathology giant Centogene – was opened some four weeks ago in a bid to sidestep inbound quarantine requirements. Though the tests aren’t
The USAF Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded multiple indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to four industry partners to kick start the development of a local ‘loyal wingman’ autonomous vehicle capability. The aim of the Skyborg Vanguard program is to integrate autonomous attritable unmanned air vehicle (UAV) technology with open missions systems to enable manned-unmanned
Aircraft leasing giant AerCap said on Wednesday that it has scrapped 15 orders for the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, leaving 80 orders outstanding for the Dublin-based company. In an earnings call with company investors, AerCap boss Aengus Kelly revealed that the world’s largest aircraft leaser has seen a slump in net income over the second
Speaking to investors on Wednesday, Boeing has confirmed reports that it will pull production of the iconic 747 jumbo jet after 2022. Boeing had initially declined to respond to a report published by Bloomberg nearly a fortnight ago, which said that the last 747-8 is expected to be completed in about two years. “At a
In this crossposting from The Conversation, Swansea University’s Geraint Harvey, the University of Birmingham’s Daniel Wintersberger and the University of Bristol’s Peter Turnbull, explain why airlines should attempt to retain their staff. The coronavirus pandemic has been especially cruel to the aviation industry. COVID-19 had an immediate and severe impact on aviation that is unlike
Airlines around the world are tackling the tricky challenge of saving costs by hibernating, while also maintaining a workforce that’s viable on the other side of this crisis. In this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, hear about the carnage over airbridges in the EU, from the UK’s closure to Spain and Ireland’s fundamentally
