Aviation Daily Roundup: April 20

AirAsia Set To Resume Domestic Flights

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LCC AirAsia is targeting April 29 as the date it plans to restart domestic flights in Malaysia, followed by Thailand and the Philippines on May 1.

American Airlines Seeks 12 Service Exemptions To CARES Act Rules

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American Airlines has become the latest carrier to request exemptions to minimum service rules under the CARES Act.

NokScoot Joins Thai Airlines Asking For $736M Loan

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The Thai government is reported to be evaluating a request for THB24.15 billion ($736 million) in financial aid submitted by eight local airlines that have seen their businesses decimated by the COVID-19 crisis.

CDB Aviation Cancels Part of Boeing 737 MAX Order

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CDB Aviation has become the latest lessor to reduce its Boeing 737 MAX orderbook in light of the coronavirus crisis.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Subaru Suspend 787 Work For A Few Weeks

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Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Subaru have suspended production of 787 components in response to Boeing’s earlier decisions, now partly reversed, to stop work on the program amid the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.

South African Unions Protest Plan For SAA Layoffs

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National trade unions are protesting plans to lay off the entire South African Airways workforce after the South African government declined to provide further financial support for the flag-carrier.

COVID-19: North America Market Update

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Welcome to Routes’ look at how the North American aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.

Virgin Australia On Brink Of Voluntary Administration

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Virgin Australia appears likely to enter voluntary administration this week amid the COVID-19 crisis as its options for acquiring the additional funding it needs have almost disappeared.

Malaysian Minister Says MAB-AirAsia Merger ‘An Option’

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After keeping silent about the rumored merger between Malaysia Airlines Berhad and LCC AirAsia, the Malaysian government is saying a union between the two carriers could be an option to save the loss-making national carrier.

Government Help Needed For Virgin Airlines To Survive, Branson Says

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Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson is saying Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia will need government support if they are to survive the COVID-19 crisis and keep competition alive in markets that would otherwise become effective monopolies.

Norwegian’s Scandinavian Crew Subsidiaries File For Bankruptcy

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Norwegian Air Shuttle said its pilot and cabin crew subsidiaries in Sweden and Denmark were filing for bankruptcy, in the latest casualty of the COVID-19 crisis.

United Airlines Expects $2.1B Loss; Seeks $4.5B In Federal Loans

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United Airlines warned of an estimated $2.1 billion pre-tax loss in the 2020 first quarte and said it plans to seek up to $4.5 billion in additional loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

U.S. DOT Exempts Hawaiian Airlines From Mainland Service

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The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) granted Hawaiian Airlines a waiver to temporarily cease flying to eight mainland markets, agreeing that travel restrictions imposed by Hawaii’s governor make most service to the mainland unfeasible.

Daily Memo: Powering Down

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After spending most of the past decade accelerating production to keep pace with unprecedented airliner delivery rates the engine makers have spent the past month in reverse thrust.

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