Aviation Daily Roundup: April 21
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Emirates Safety Measures Give Hint Of Future Flying Experience
Credit: Credit: Emirates
Emirates' latest COVID-19 safety measures give a shocking glimpse of what post-lockdown travel could look like, with ground and cabin crew wearing full protective clothing and a ban on large items of hand luggage.
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Singapore Investor Group Questions SIA’s $10.5B Cash Call
Credit: Airbus
The Securities Investors Association has submitted a list of queries to the board of Singapore Airlines (SIA) prior to the carrier’s emergency general meeting on the S$15 billion ($10.5 billion) cash call proposal to raise funds for the airline amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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ANA Cuts Profit Guidance As COVID-19 Curtails Revenue
Credit: Rob Finlayson
All Nippon Airways Holdings has significantly cut its estimated profit for its fiscal year that ended March 31, attributable to a decrease in revenue linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Virgin Australia Aims To Relaunch Under New Ownership
Credit: Nigel Howarth/Aviation Week
Virgin Australia has entered voluntary administration and the airline’s management is proposing to keep as much of the airline intact as possible when it reemerges under a new ownership structure.
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Daily Memo: Unraveling The ‘Project Airbridge’ Pandemic Response
Credit: Credit: Toronto Pearson
By mid-April, a White House-sponsored airlift to deliver urgently needed medical supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic had completed 45 flights.
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Infographic: The Global Picture, April 21, 2020
Credit: NASA
As airlines and airports around the world respond to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes looks at the current state of the global aviation market.
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Taiwan’s China Airlines To Implement Pay Cuts Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Credit: Joe Pries
Taiwan’s China Airlines has come to an agreement with its union to begin salary cuts for all employees starting from May 1 as its interim Q1 figures show revenue dipping amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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COVID-19: Middle East and Africa market update
Credit: Joe Pries
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how the Middle East and African aviation markets are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
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Icelandair To Issue New Shares To Weather COVID-19
Credit: Credit: Joe Pries
Icelandair Group is to issue new shares and press ahead with union and supplier negotiations as part of its financial restructuring triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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SAS To Receive Compensation For Danish COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Credit: Joe Pries
The European Commission has approved a Danish state guarantee of up to €137 million ($149 million) for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), ruling that the funding is in line with EU state-aid rules.
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