Aviation Daily Roundup: Jan. 11

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Royal Brunei has named airline veteran Khalidkhan bin Hj Asmakhan as its new CEO, replacing former airline head Karam Chand.

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British LCC easyJet said it had signed a new $1.87 billion five-year term loan facility as it takes more steps to bolster its finances as it looks to ride out the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

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Despite a general consensus that Latin America’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will occur at a slower pace than other areas of the world, there’s no shortage of ambition among the region’s low-cost operators. 

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China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) has placed a purchase order for 30 COMAC ARJ21 regional airliners destined for Indonesia’s TransNusa Air Services.

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China e-commerce giant Jingdong, better known as "JD.com," has taken the first step in setting up its own in-house air freight carrier to support its huge online shopping business.

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The national carriers of Qatar and Saudi Arabia are adding back scheduled routes between the countries, less than a week after a deal was reached to end a diplomatic dispute spanning more than three years.

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Jordan Aviation has filed an application with the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to begin flights between Jordan and the U.S.

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Air cargo volumes improved toward the end of 2020, but the sector is still facing a shortage of capacity with many long-haul passenger flights remaining grounded, removing belly capacity from the market. 

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Dubai-based Emirates is resuming Dallas, Seattle and San Francisco flights and adding extra frequencies to its existing Los Angeles, New York and São Paulo services.

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Aircraft lessor Avolon and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s leading division DAE Capital both recorded an increased number of lease transactions for 2020.

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London City Airport has declared its new parallel taxiway operational, significantly increasing the utility of the facility.

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) president and CEO Rickard Gustafson plans to leave the company, the carrier announced late Jan. 11, local time. 

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) plans to restructure its cargo division. The news comes as the Dutch airport announced that one of its runways will close for major maintenance for three months. 

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Porter Airlines has once again pushed back its planned re-start date, but the dormant Canadian carrier is confident that the roll-out of vaccines means its long-awaited return from a self-imposed grounding is more certain than ever. 

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