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Invite Friends   From the Editor's Desk This Man Owns The World's Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets For the last 30 years, Don Kirlin has been flying for the airlines, working on real estate deals, setting up the world's biggest skydiving meets, and building a private air force the likes of which even he has a hard time believing is possible. Just last month, The War Zone was among the first to report that his company would be purchasing multiple squadrons worth of surplus Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 Hornets to be used in the contractor adversary air support role here in the United States. In that role, they would primarily fly against U.S. military fighter pilots, replicating aerial threats from potential enemy nations. So basically, they are bad guys for hire, but strictly for training and development work. Now, not only do we have all the details on that purchase, which is even more impressive than it initially seemed, but we talked at length with the entrepreneur owner of Air USA, located in Quincy, Illinois, about his company's past and what is turning into a remarkable, if not downright historic, future. Continued here TradeBriefs: What's important, not just what's popular! Advertisers of the day Cambridge Senior Management Programme: Become a Transformational Leader | 26 Sessions | 14 Faculty | 1:1 Career Coaching | US $22,000 | Apply Now! INSEAD ILPSE: Develop core leadership capabilities | Take on senior roles | SGD 66,000 | Apply now! Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails.     A Google Plan to Wipe Out Mosquitoes Appears to Be Working 'Pack up and get out of there,' Japan to spend $2.2 billion to get Japanese companies to exit China The Shinzo Abe led government of Japan has earmarked $2.2 billion to help Japanese manufacturers to shift production out of China.  You Might Have to Lay Off Employees But You Don't Have to Do It Like a Jerk An HR pro calls out offenders and offers simple rules for more humane layoffs. Virus Crisis Is a Chance for India to Finally Reform its Economy The UK does not have a clear emergency succession plan for its prime minister Only the Queen has one. How Trump's hydroxychloroquine demand changed the game for Indian pharma companies Donald Trump has labelled hydroxychloroquine a 'game-changer' in the fight against Covid-19. Indian pharma companies have gained significantly from this. Prioritize spending on poor, Raghuram Rajan tells Modi Former RBI boss warns that bad loans will mount in the banking sector.The pandemic is India's greatest emergency perhaps since Independence, says Raghuram Rajan Radhakishan Damani, the only Indian tycoon to get richer under lockdown D-Marts rivals have not benefited as much under the same circumstances. Kerala Expert Committee's detailed plan recommends lockdown withdrawal in 3 phases Sales of Maggi may have gone up; we're in talks with authorities for minimal impact on ops: Nestle Though demand for packaged foods and staples has shot up with people working from home and schools shut as the country deals with the Covid-19 outbreak, foods and beverages companies have been unable to produce or deliver products to last-mile retail stores to optimum capacity. Traders accuse Amazon, BigBasket for holding back supplies of essential commodities amid lockdown The delinquent behaviour by e-Commerce portals, according to the group, is also condemnable because, in such a scenario where all stakeholders should .. FMCG companies need to press the 'reset' button after lockdown The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to trigger a "complete reset button" among FMCG companies, particularly those in the food business. The possibility of a massive shift in consumer behaviour, driven lar A Virologist Explains Why COVID-19 Coronavirus Isn't Really Dangerously Lingering On Surfaces For Weeks You may have heard reports that researchers found RNA material from the coronavirus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship 17 days after the ship was vacated. But that isn't the whole story. India may have to sell itself out of this crisis, says Rajiv Bajaj "We should have kept only the vulnerable at home, closed all public spaces, and allowed the young and healthy to keep turning wheels of the economy — with due precautions, with respect to hygiene, masks, distancing, etc." This 56-year-old IAS officer is the brain behind Bhilwara model of fighting Covid-19 Rajendra Bhatt isn't ready to declare victory over coronavirus just yet, despite no new cases in 10 days. He says the Bhilwara model was 'no rocket science'. They're the Last Couple in Paradise. Eventually, It May Bankrupt Them. They were surrounded by a fleet of staff, who were stranded themselves, trapped in an eternal honeymoon in the Maldives. Their adventure continues. Teachers in Singapore stop using Zoom after 'lewd' incidents A secondary school home-based geography lesson in Singapore was hijacked by two men. Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn't care less Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it's a winning strategy. Coronavirus lockdown changing the way the Earth vibrates is a reminder that nobody is alone during the pandemic The Coronavirus lockdown has brought human activity to a standstill and changed the way the Earth vibrates. Seismologists all over the world have observed How to wear a mask without fogging up your glasses Try these four hacks to prevent your mask from fogging up your glasses. SIDBI Launches Startup Assistance Scheme It will support the startups financially and provide them relief, , startups, COVID-19, sidbi Zoom banned by Taiwan's government over China security fears Order follows revelations that some Zoom traffic was "mistakenly" routed through China. There Was a Time 'Fake News' Was Used to Target 'Hindus' for Spreading Diseases Racist and communal poison, backed by a section of the media and intelligentsia, has long been a staple of politics. 70% of India's economy hit by lockdown, 10 crore jobless, says Subhash Chandra Garg "The 21-day lockdown would hit 70 per cent of India's economy but has already rendered at least 10 crore workers of the mining, construction, manufacturing and services sectors jobless, who need financial support of at least Rs 2,000 per month for the next three months," a former topmost secretary of the finance ministry, who took voluntary retirement last year, said on Monday. How To Manage Your Career Through The COVID Crisis: 6 Ways To Thrive When Nothing Is Certain Crisis and uncertainty can actually create career growth opportunities if you take the right steps. Doctors-turned-politicians don white coats again; Irish PM Leo Varadkar leads from the front Indian leaders with medical degrees have also come forward in the hour of need. Here's how India can become a global bio-medical hub post Covid-19: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Indian start-ups are thinking creatively and using cutting-edge technology. But many of them are stuck at the stage of taking 'ideas' to 'proof of concept'. How Covid-19 could change fashion and retail, according to experts From reconfiguring supply chains to a greater emphasis on comfort, the pandemic is bound to reshape the industry in many ways. How Covid-19 could change fashion and retail From reconfiguring supply chains to a greater emphasis on comfort, the pandemic is bound to reshape the industry in many ways. Chinese writer faces online backlash over Wuhan lockdown diary Internet users accuse Fang Fang of handing foreigners 'a giant sword' to attack China Here's how your body gains immunity to coronavirus Unprecedented efforts and diverted resources mean we are fast learning about human defences against this new threat, says viral immunologist Zania Stamataki 'People Will Defy Lockdown if They Can't Survive': Raghuram Rajan Urges Govt to Ready Post-Virus Plan Stating that India is perhaps faced today with its greatest emergency since Independence, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan urged the government to start planning the measures that shall be taken after the virus is controlled. Taiwan Is Exporting Its Coronavirus Successes to the World Despite being shut out of WHO, Taiwan has largely succeeded in containing the coronavirus. Even as it faces a second wave of infections, it is… Ritesh Agarwal's Oyo sends thousands of workers outside India on leave without pay Oyo hasn't yet determined the precise number of workers to be furloughed because it is sorting through local labour laws in various countries. A group of 300 Indian scientists is fighting the Covid-19 fake news machinery Good science is imperative for good policy. This Is The Surprising Way Coronavirus Has Changed Travel Insurance Coronavirus has changed travel insurance in a way no one could have imagined. Here's what you should expect when you buy travel insurance for your next vacation or business trip. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care as his coronavirus symptoms worsen The prime minister had been admitted to the hospital Sunday night. The coronavirus test that might exempt you from social distancing- if you pass Testing for antibodies could help us figure out who is immune and who is not. Here's how it works. ICMR approves rapid antibody test for coronavirus: Here's what they are In a bid to speed-up detection of Covid-19, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the use of rapid antibody tests. So what exactly is this test? With Thackeray, Maharashtra's Crisis Management Is Working 24x7   Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's '5 T plan' to fight coronavirus crisis The Delhi government has chalked out a 'five T plan' - testing, tracing, treatment, team work, and tracking and monitoring, to tackle Covid-19.Kejriwal said the opposition and ruling party are working together Charted: Lockdown is only the beginning of misery for India's migrant labourers Most are not eligible for welfare schemes. A German Exception? Why the Country's Coronavirus Death Rate Is Low The pandemic has hit Germany hard, with more than 100,000 people infected. But the percentage of fatal cases has been remarkably low compared to those in many neighboring countries. Covid-19 crisis is choking India's MSME sector. Business won't pick up even after lockdown Countries such as US, UK, Germany and China have announced quick relief for small companies. Perhaps finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman missed a trick or two. Action sought against Capgemini over forced leaves Pune: The National Information Technology Employees Sena (NITES) wrote a letter to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday requesting action agains. Senior Saudi prince in intensive care due to coronavirus: Report Around 150 Saudi royals infected; elite hospital preparing 500 beds for admission Joblessness up 22%, experts fear gains against poverty to be wiped out An estimated 50 million people are believed to have lost their jobs in just two weeks of the lockdown. Explained: Sampling bias drove sensationalist reporting around Tablighi coronavirus cases The large proportion of Tablighi positives is simply due to the large number of people who were tested from the event, even as overall testing remains low. The Best Hopes for a Coronavirus Drug If there is a way to stop COVID-19, it will be by blocking its proteins from hijacking, suppressing, and evading humans' cellular machinery. How Bata is keeping its feet on the ground during Covid-19 crisis CEO Kataria sees changes in consumer behaviour in the short and long term Arvind Mediratta: 'Expect shortage of some essentials; seeing decline in footfalls of kirana customers' The wholesale distribution system is not only reporting a hit in inflow of certain essential goods but also with retailers not turning up to restock their own supplies. Capgemini Cancels Earned Leaves Of All Employees; Increment Postponed For 30% Staff Capgemini has said the company had tweaked leave accumulation only up to Q2 (FY21) end, and only as an interim measure.Their overall leave policy for the rest of the year remains unchanged and employees can continue to accrue leave according to the policy. Why Japanese Kids Can Walk to School Alone Even in big cities like Tokyo, small children take the subway and run errands by themselves. The reason has a lot to do with group dynamics. Goldman sees recession in India as consumption takes severe hit The virus pandemic has brought "an unprecedented sudden stop" to activity in India. Some TCS, Infosys, Wipro staff go to work amid coronavirus Essential services. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. 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