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IAMAW Canada – COVID19 Impact on the Aerospace Industry
COVID19 Impact on the Aerospace Industry
During the Pandemic
While the air transportation industry has usually been resilient in the wake of major disruptions and crises, it is questionable that air transportation will be able to recover as quickly as it has in the past. Airlines are running out of liquidity making bankruptcies, consolidations and even nationalization a possibility. All of this will inevitably affect civil aircraft manufacturing, supply chains and aftermarket support businesses.
The defense side of aerospace will fare better as contracts have been secured and restrictions will not have the same impact.
On the commercial side, weakening links in supply chains, as well as, bottlenecks nationally and internationally are expected.
Aerospace companies are expected to experience cash flow issues in May and June as new production schedules become established. At the same time, companies will review their strategy, industrial footprint and operating models. Staff reductions are likely, and efficiency will be examined. Business outlooks predict that automation and 3D printing in wide-scale manufacturing could become the new standard. Companies are being encouraged by experts to cut discretionary and capital spending, and ask for extensions of lines of credit, look for reductions in infrastructure costs, lowering of taxes and support in supply chains. Additionally, due to the loss of market share, some suppliers and specialized providers may experience financial strain.
Because it’s difficult to determine how long travel restrictions will last, and if there will be a second wave of the virus, the aerospace industry is taking three scenarios into consideration;
- If restrictions last 2 months, travel levels would theoretically be back to 100% by the end of 2020 and early 2021. Replacement aircraft would be postponed by 12 months. Cumulative demand for new aircraft would be reduced by 800 planes over a ten-year period.
- If restrictions last 4 months, travel levels are expected to return to 90% of pre-crisis levels by the beginning of summer 2021. Replacement aircraft would be postponed by 18 months. Demand for new aircraft would drop by 15,840 new aircraft over a ten-year period, requiring downsizing of industry, and refinement of replacement strategies and product mix in fleets. For instance, A220s would be chosen in favour of A320.
- If restrictions last 6 months, travel is expected to return to 80% of pre-crisis levels by the Summer of 2022. Replacement aircraft would be postponed by 24 months. In this scenario, demand for new aircraft would drop by 50% over the next ten years, which would result in austere measures to downsize and restructure. However, what will mitigate some of the effects of the pandemic are existing orders and contractual obligations of companies.
Since MRO is driven by the size and flight activity of global fleets, it is the first area to experience shockwaves due to the pandemic. Once aircraft are grounded, the demand for all flight cycle linked maintenance diminishes. MRO providers and spare parts suppliers would be affected as MRO shops would first use existing inventory before purchasing new parts from suppliers.
If oil prices remain low, airlines can afford to fly older, less fuel-efficient planes, which will also impact aircraft manufacturing and assembly.
Three challenges are anticipated irrespective of the scenario and length of travel restrictions.
- Postponement or cancellations of aircraft orders
- Bridging the time until new aircraft returns
- Minimizing the amount of time to adjust supply chains
Post Pandemic:
Downsizing of operations for OEMs and suppliers is likely as they adjust to new realities, such as the loss of scale. Firms will also have to make adjustments in efficiency, which can take the form of automation. Automation is also an option to reduce human to human contact and could be seen as a health and safety measure under the new circumstances. It’s also possible that weaker suppliers may drop out of the market, and that there will be some consolidation of industry.
OEMs may have a greater presence and concentration in the industry or there might be a more balanced industry model between OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
Government intervention may be required as companies transition to a new operational environment.
IAMAW Canada – Fighting Machinists team up, get crucial protections for pre-board screeners
Fighting Machinists team up, get crucial protections for pre-board screeners
The airline industry in Canada has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Thousands of airport workers have been laid off, airlines have grounded fleets and associate airport business have been shuttered. For those still employed and going to work at the airport, it can be an unnerving experience as the virus has not stopped it spread.
“Some airport employers have been better than others when it comes to providing personal protective equipment (PPE). We have been working closely with our allies at the United Steel Workers (USW), fighting for our Members, employed as pre-board screeners across the country to get service providers to provide the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) they require as front line workers in this pandemic. It looks like our collective hard work over the last couple of weeks has paid off as the Canadian Air Transportation Security Authority (CATSA) will now supply face shields to our screening officers across the country,” said IAM District 140 General Chairperson Tania Canniff. “Our pre-board screeners have been demanding the proper PPE from their respective employers since this pandemic started. Through our collective hard work, we were able to get the screeners the protection they deserve,” said IAM District 140 General Chairperson Tayeb Lharti.
On April 17, 2020 Transport Canada issued an emergency guidance mandating that effective April 20, 2020, all passengers wear a face covering while travelling. Also contained in that guidance was mandating proper PPE for screening officers. This guidance mandated that any screener who could not maintain a 2-metre distance through the performance of their duties was to be given a mask. This week, through discussion with the unions, CATSA agreed to supply face shields to all pre-board screeners, throughout the country. Canniff added. “The cooperation between the IAM and the Steelworkers on the fight to protect our pre-board screeners has been amazing. It’s incredible what we can accomplish when we are all focused and working towards a common outcome, like the health and well-being of our Members.”
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represents the largest number of airport workers across Canada.
AIMTA Canada – Les machinistes combattants font équipe et obtiennent des protections cruciales pour les préposés au pré-embarquement
Les machinistes combattants font équipe et obtiennent des protections cruciales pour les préposés au pré-embarquement
Le secteur du transport aérien canadien a été durement touché par la pandémie de Covid-19. Des milliers d’employés des aéroports ont été licenciés. Les compagnies aériennes ont cloué leurs avions au sol et les entreprises aéroportuaires associées ont été fermées. Pour ceux qui travaillent encore à l’aéroport, l’expérience peut être déconcertante car le virus continue de se propager.
« Certains employeurs aéroportuaires ont été meilleurs que d’autres pour ce qui est de fournir des équipements de protection individuelle (ÉPI). Nous travaillons en étroite collaboration avec nos alliés des Métallos, luttant pour nos membres préposés au pré-embarquement dans tout le pays afin d’obtenir des prestataires de services qu’ils leur fournissent l’équipement de protection individuelle (ÉPI) dont ils ont besoin en tant que travailleurs de première ligne pendant cette pandémie. Il semble que notre travail collectif des deux dernières semaines ait porté fruit puisque l’Administration canadienne de la sûreté du transport aérien (ACSTA) fournira désormais des écrans faciaux à nos agents de contrôle partout au pays », a déclaré la présidente générale du district 140 de l’AIM, Tania Canniff. « Nos préposés au pré-embarquement exigent de leurs employeurs respectifs un ÉPI adéquat depuis le début de cette pandémie. Grâce à nos efforts collectifs, nous avons pu fournir aux travailleurs la protection qu’ils méritent », a déclaré Tayeb Lharti, président général du district 140 de l’AIM.
Le 17 avril 2020, Transports Canada a publié une directive d’urgence exigeant qu’à compter du 20 avril 2020, tous les passagers portent un couvre-visage lorsqu’ils voyagent. Cette directive prévoit que les agents de contrôle portent un ÉPI approprié. Cette directive stipulait que tout agent de contrôle qui ne peut pas maintenir une distance de deux mètres dans l’exercice de ses fonctions reçoive un masque. Cette semaine, à la suite de discussions avec les syndicats, l’ACSTA a accepté de fournir des écrans faciaux à tous les préposés au pré-embarquement, partout au pays. Mme Canniff a ajouté : « La coopération entre l’AIM et les Métallos dans la lutte pour protéger nos préposés au pré-embarquement a été extraordinaire. C’est incroyable ce que nous pouvons accomplir lorsque nous sommes tous concentrés sur l’obtention d’un résultat commun, comme la santé et le bien-être de nos membres ».
L’Association internationale des machinistes et des travailleurs de l’aérospatiale représente le plus grand nombre de travailleurs aéroportuaires au Canada.
IAMAW Canada – IAM Staying Connected During the Corona Pandemic
IAM Staying Connected During the Corona Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has changed practically every aspect of our lives. As a society, and as a community we are navigating a landscape that is unknown and precarious. For the IAM, the pandemic has made connecting with our members challenging as the building block of our relationship with members has been face-to-face communication.
At a time when our members need us the most, the IAM has shown its ability to be flexible, adaptable and creative in how we continue to service our members. Some locals are communicating with members regularly through live feeds on social media, others are using online tools to conduct meetings. Others are walking the floor in workplaces where our members continue to work because the union needs to be present wherever our members are.
To our members who are still working, we are thankful and we proudly stand with you; you and all those who are on the frontlines are ensuring there is a sense of normalcy in this chaotic time. To those who have been laid off, or are on off-duty status, have become ill or have family members who have contracted COVID-19, know we are doing everything we can and monitoring updates about resources you can turn to.
To our servicing reps, and locals, we thank you for your relentless efforts to help members stay connected to our union. We know how difficult this has been and recognize that the effects will be felt for some time to come. This too will pass and will stand as a testament of how resilient our union community is.
Together we will come back/Together we will remain strong.
Until we can all meet again, stay safe and stay healthy.