Aviation Daily Roundup: Jan. 28
January 28, 2020![](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2020-01/air_astana_a321lr_source_airbus_0.jpg?itok=Dtv1EcgT)
Air Astana Profits Surge On Demand Growth, LCC Launch
Credit: Airbus
Air Astana president and CEO Peter Foster, while reporting on the Kazakhstan-based airline’s 2019 performance, is acknowledging the growing Wuhan coronavirus outbreak may have imminent adverse effects.
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Airbus Reaches Agreement On Bribery Case
Credit: Credit: Airbus
Airbus has reached “agreement in principle” with France’s financial prosecutor (Parquet National Financier or PNF), the UK Serious Fraud Office and U.S. authorities, the company confirmed Jan. 28.
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World Governments Plan Wuhan Repatriation Flights
Credit: CDC
Governments around the globe are planning special charter flights to repatriate their citizens from Wuhan, China, as the city lockdown nears its first full week.
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Thai Airways To Seek Approval For Revised Fleet Plan
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Thai Airways is preparing to submit revised fleet plans—including aircraft acquisitions—to its board and the government for approval.
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Azul Accelerates Fleet Transition; Plans For 75 Embraer E2s By 2024
Credit: Embraer
Brazil’s Azul plans to operate a fleet of 75 Embraer E-Jets E2s by 2024, part of an accelerated transition that will see its total fleet grow to over 200 aircraft by the middle of the decade.
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Bratislava Airport To Close For 10 Days In Late April
Credit: Bratislava Airport
The airport serving the capital of Slovakia will close completely in late April to allow major work to its runway intersection.
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Brazil’s Boeing-Embraer Approval Leaves Europe As Final Hurdle
Credit: Embraer
Brazil’s Azul plans to operate a fleet of 75 Embraer E-Jets E2s by 2024, part of an accelerated transition that will see its total fleet grow to over 200 aircraft by the middle of the decade.
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