Aviation Daily Roundup: Feb. 21
February 21, 2020![](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2020-02/condor_new_design_source_condor_airlines_0.jpg?itok=AlL8jKi_)
Condor, LOT Get Anti-Trust Clearance; Fleet Growth Eyed
Credit: Credit: Condor
German leisure airline Condor is nearing the end of its protective umbrella restructuring process and is preparing for double-digit capacity growth in the next winter timetable.
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Bird Strikes Cost $364 Million In Insurance Claims, Study Says
Credit: Credit: Nigel Howarth / AWST
Germany-based insurance company Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has found that bird strikes are a notable contributor of aviation collision/crash incidents, after analyzing more than 50,000 claims.
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Superjet 100 Maker Renamed Regional Aircraft Branch Of Irkut
Credit: Superjet International
Russia’s Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional aircraft has lost its last association with former designer Sukhoi Company.
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GOL Forecasts 20-Aircraft MAX Fleet By Year-End
Credit: Boeing
Executives at Brazilian LCC GOL expect to operate roughly 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by the end of the year, part of a transition that will see the MAX comprise half the carrier’s all-737 fleet by 2025.
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Venezuela Suspends TAP Air Portugal; Alleges ‘Irregularities’
Credit: Credit: Rob Finlayson
Venezuela has banned TAP Air Portugal from operating into the Venezuelan capital Caracas for a period of 90 days following what it described as “serious irregularities” in a recent flight.
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JetBlue Remains Bullish On London As Rivals Launch New Flights
Credit: Rob Finlayson
JetBlue Airways remains confident that its planned service from Boston to London will be a success even as competition is intensifying in the market, and despite its largest rival Delta’s declaration that its revenue performance in Boston is on par with JetBlue’s results.
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IATA Economist Sets Out Expected COVID-19 Effects
Credit: China Southern Airlines / Twitter
The airline industry is generally in good shape to withstand the financial impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus, but it is yet to be seen if this outbreak will follow the same pattern as previous similar outbreaks.
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Avianca Expands European Service With TAP Codeshare
Credit: Boeing
Bogotá-based Avianca will launch a codeshare with Lisbon-based TAP Air Portugal from Feb. 27 to further expand its European presence.
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