Aviation Daily Roundup: Dec. 08

December 09, 2020

Daily Memo: Up To 36% Of Business Travel May Never Return

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A new study by a group of travel experts set out to determine what percentage of business travel may be permanently lost in the post-COVID-19 era.



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Singapore Positions Itself As Regional Vaccine Air Hub

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A multi-agency task force led by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Changi Airport Group wants to leverage Singapore’s strengths and make Changi Airport the “staging point” for COVID-19 vaccines destined for Southeast Asia and Southwest Pacific.



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IATA Sees No Quick Impact Of Vaccine News On Travel Demand

Credit: London Stansted Airport



Forward bookings globally for the peak Christmas travel season are 80% below where they would normally be, according to figures released by IATA, which show the trend for late bookings and how far off the industry is from true recovery.



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Pilot Praises Robust 777X As Test Hours Build

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Boeing’s new long-range 777-9 twinjet is demonstrating high reliability and trouble-free handling to-date in initial flight tests, according to 777/777X chief test pilot Van Chaney.



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Travelers Cite Cleanliness As Top Priority, Honeywell Survey Finds

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A Honeywell survey has found travelers are placing an increased focus on cleanliness and hygiene when selecting which airlines to fly in the COVID-19 pandemic era. 



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Low-Cost Demand Powers Viva Air Colombia’s Capacity Return

Credit: Joe Pries



Viva Air Colombia plans to operate about 80% of pre-COVID capacity during December following strong demand since the country’s travel restrictions were relaxed in September. 



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Jet Airways Targets Summer 2021 Restart

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New investors in grounded Indian carrier Jet Airways hope to resume operations by summer 2021 should the necessary approvals be received.



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Norwegian Files For Reconstruction Process In Norway

Credit: Joe Pries



Norwegian Air Shuttle has filed for a reconstruction process under Norwegian law, a day after an Irish court ruled it could begin a 100-day restructuring process under the country’s equivalent of bankruptcy protection.



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Qatar Airways Adds Doha-Seattle Route

Credit: Joe Pries



Seattle is being added to Qatar Airways’ network during the first quarter of 2021, becoming the 11th destination in the U.S. to be served by the Gulf carrier. 



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Turkey’s Pegasus Aims To Raise Funding Following Q3 Net Profit

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Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines plans to issue debt instruments of up to TRY2.5 billion ($319 million) to raise additional funding.



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Etihad Offsets Environmental Flagship’s Operations

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Etihad Airways has taken what it describes as the first step on its journey to reduce CO2 emissions to 50% of 2019 levels by 2035 by committing to purchasing carbon offsets to neutralize the emissions of its flagship “Greenliner” Boeing 787-10 throughout 2021.



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Boeing MAX Deliveries Resume With United Airlines 737-9

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United Airlines accepted delivery of its 15th 737-9 aircraft Dec. 8—the first 737 MAX-family aircraft delivered since the model was approved to return to service following a 20-month grounding.



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American Airlines To Offer Pre-Flight COVID Tests For Domestic Travel

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American Airlines announced plans to offer pre-flight COVID-19 tests to domestic travelers, in a bid to help customers avoid mandatory quarantines in more than a dozen states and territories.



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Mexico’s ULCCs Gain International Share As Competitors Retreat

Credit: Viva Aerobus



Mexico’s ULCCs continue to benefit from the retrenchment of their competitors, taking advantage of U.S. transborder opportunities from the country’s largest airport in Mexico City. 



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From IATA seeing no quick impact of vaccine news on travel demand to Boeing MAX deliveries resuming with United Airlines 737-9. Here's a daily roundup of air transport news. 

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