Globalair.com sees immediate effects of the emergence of the COVID-19 market response with a 12% dip in the number of inquiries submitted daily for pre-owned aircraft sales, an indicator from one segment of Globalair.com’s website. In the past 8 days, however, the opposite has occurred. Inquiries are now trending on a positive scale of 10% over the last week.

Despite the current uncertainty surrounding the economy, JSfirm.com is still reporting a 32% increase in overall website traffic compared to this time last year. The company has been a pillar in aviation job advertisement for over 20 years.

TRAXXALL, business aviation’s maintenance management partner, announces that it has been recognized by the Financial Times (FT), the world’s leading global business publication. TRAXXALL ranked 71st in the FT’s “Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2020.”

West Star Aviation’s website is now revamped with several new enhancements, including easier navigation, updated design and an all-new in-depth Careers page, furnishing interested applicants a variety of details and insights about West Star’s various locations and benefits available.

D.O.M. magazine is sad to announce the passing of long-time contributing writer Giacinta Bradley Koontz.

Aircraft Solutions USA, Inc., a provider of sustainable end-to-end aircraft recycling solutions, announces that it is moving forward with its plan to build an aircraft recycling facility at North Carolina’s Global TransPark in Kinston.

Universal Avionics is assisting the local Tucson community in protecting healthcare workers and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is currently providing the non-profit group, Hope Worldwide (Tucson Chapter), with assembly-line space at its Tucson headquarters to manufacture medical face masks and shields.

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) send a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, seeking additional guidance on the loan and grant provisions for air carriers, including certain general-aviation operators, enacted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

NBAA is saddened to learn of the passing of blended winglet pioneer, Joe Clark, founder and CEO of Aviation Partners, Inc. (API), and chairman of the joint venture Aviation Partners Boeing.

In response to customers’ growing needs for Rolls-Royce engine support, Duncan Aviation adds a new tech position at its Lincoln, NE, headquarters. Robert Montano has been tapped as an Engine Tech rep, providing troubleshooting and technical support to Rolls-Royce engine customers and Duncan Aviation engine line-maintenance teams.