Aviation Daily Roundup: Feb. 17, 2021

De Havilland To Halt Dash 8 Production As Pandemic Hits Sales

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De Havilland Canada plans to suspend production of the Dash 8-400 regional turboprop, citing the difficulty of securing new orders in current industry conditions. 

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JetBlue Pilots Reject Tentative Partnership With American Airlines

Credit: Rob Finlayson

JetBlue Airways said it will push ahead with a planned partnership with American Airlines, even after its unionized pilots rejected a tentative agreement viewed as key to implementing the alliance.

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SAS Selects CFM LEAP-1A Again For Latest A320neo Order

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has once again selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine to power its latest order for 35 Airbus A320neo family aircraft placed in 2018. 

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Asiana Records Third Straight Quarterly Profit On Cargo Growth

Credit: Joe Pries

Asiana Airlines managed to achieve a net profit in the 2020 fourth quarter (Q4) largely thanks to its cargo operation which narrowed its full-year loss amid the pandemic.

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Air Malta Situation Critical, Government Minister Says

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Malta’s finance minister has warned that failure by the government to provide funding to Air Malta will see the national carrier swiftly collapse.

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Daily Memo: Airbus’ Complicated A330neo Conundrum

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When China’s HNA Group entered the next stage of its long restructuring—creditors pushing for formal bankruptcy proceedings—concerns rose that the airline conglomerate centered around Hainan Airlines may shed a significant part of its fleet, affecting both manufacturers and a large number of lessors.

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Air Canada Casts Uncertainty Over Its Acquisition Of Transat

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Air Canada’s acquisition of Transat has hit a patch of uncertainty after the European Commission (EC) pushed back approving the tie-up.

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Groupe ADP Sees Return To Pre-Pandemic Traffic In Paris In 2024-27

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Groupe ADP, the operator of Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly (ORY) airports, said pre-pandemic levels of traffic at its Paris airports are not expected to return until 2024-27.

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Ryanair Loses European Cases Against French, Swedish State Aid

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PARIS—Ryanair has lost its cases against state aid awarded to French and Swedish airlines, following two rulings by the EU’s Luxembourg-based General Court.  

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Lufthansa Makes Deep Cuts To Pilot Training

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FRANKFURT—Lufthansa announced major changes to its ab initio pilot training program Feb. 17, as the airline grapples with the fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Despite COVID-19, U.S. A&D Achieves $43B Trade Surplus In 2020

Credit: U.S. Department of Commerce

The U.S. aerospace industry provided a foreign trade surplus of around $43 billion in 2020, the U.S. Commerce Department reported this month, a notable achievement amid the onset of COVID-19 but almost half the sector’s 2019 level.

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Iceland Activates Space-Based ADS-B Surveillance

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Iceland’s air navigation service provider (ANSP) Isavia ANS announced Feb. 17 that it has implemented satellite-based surveillance of aircraft in its airspace.

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Gulf Carriers Deepen Cooperation Pact

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Gulf Air and Etihad Airways have agreed to strengthen their operational links by signing a strategic commercial cooperation agreement (SCCA). 

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Viva Air Strengthens Medellin Hub, Competition To Mexico Intensifies

Credit: Viva Air Colombia

Viva Air Colombia is adding three new international routes from Medellin, the second-largest city in Colombia, as part of efforts to “decentralize” flights in the country.

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De Havilland to halt Dash 8 production as the pandemic continues to hit sales and JetBlue pilots reject a tentative partnership with America Airlines. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news. 

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