Aviation Daily Roundup: April 8
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Etihad To Trial New Illness Symptom Device
Credit: Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways plans to start trials at its home airport of a device that alerts staff to the presence of passengers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of the coronavirus infection.
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Next COVID-19 Challenge To Aviation: High-Speed Rail
Credit: Joe Pries
To the list of potential long-term challenges to commercial aviation from the COVID-19 crisis, add the likelihood of faster growth in high-speed train services for travelers in China and Europe, according to a new report by a major investment bank.
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COVID-19: Europe Market Update
Credit: Lufthansa Group
Welcome to Routes’ look at how the European 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.
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Flydubai Steps Up Freight Operations To Supply Region
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With passenger operations in the UAE suspended with the exception of repatriation and emergency flights, LCC flydubai has allocated six of its Boeing 737-800s to operate as all-cargo aircraft to aid the movement of essential goods.
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Open configuration options Korean Air Furloughs 70% Of Staff As Capacity Plummets
Credit: Korean Air via Twitter
Korean Air is putting about 70% of its South Korea-based workforce on leave for up to six months to match the heavily reduced scale of its operations.
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JetBlue Consolidates Service To Five U.S. Metro Areas
Credit: Rob Finlayon
JetBlue Airways will temporarily consolidate operations at five metro areas across the U.S., offering a preview of how other carriers will likely manage their minimum service level obligations under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Emergency Security (CARES) Act.
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Infographic: The Global Picture
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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Lufthansa Technik Transfers 12,000 Employees To Short-Time Work
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Lufthansa Technik has reached an agreement to introduce short-time work for around 12,000 employees in Germany.
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Daily Memo: COVID-19 Threatens Long-Haul Ambitions For Australasian Airlines
Credit: Rob Finlayson
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a temporary surge of new airlines and routes to Australasia for repatriation missions. But in the longer term, the crisis is also disrupting plans for high-profile long-haul flights from this region and prompting questions about their viability.
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Austrian Airlines Asks For State Support; SWISS Gains Federal Aid
Credit: Austrian Airlines / Twitter
Austrian Airlines has begun negotiations with the Austrian government for a bridge loan, as the Lufthansa subsidiary tries to mitigate the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Norwegian Proposes Debt-For-Equity Swap In State Aid Quest
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LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle is calling a May 4 extraordinary general meeting to seek shareholder approval for plans that would convert debt to equity to meet the requirements of a Norwegian state guarantee program and boost its balance sheet.
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Wuhan Airport Reopens After 76-Day City Lockdown
Credit: China Eastern Airlines via Twitter
Wuhan Tianhe Airport reopened its gates to scheduled commercial operations on April 8, marking the end of China’s 76-day lockdown of the city and the resumption of normal service to the airport.
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Air Canada To Seek Federal Wage Subsidies
Credit: Air Canada
Air Canada announced plans to seek workforce grants under the federal government’s proposed Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CAWS) program, as it looks to offset a precipitous decline in revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aireon, CANSO Partner On Air Traffic Flow Analysis
Credit: Aireon
Space-based surveillance provider Aireon and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization announced a partnership April 8 to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air traffic flows of essential goods and services.
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