Aviation Daily Roundup: Jan. 28
January 28, 2020
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.

Airbus Reaches Agreement On Bribery Case
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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