Aviation Daily Roundup: Jan. 7
January 07, 2020![aircraft](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2020-01/vietnam_airlines_airbus_a350_900_mel_rf_5k5a8631_0.jpg?itok=exhPngTv)
Vietnam Airlines, Delta Expand Codeshare Partnership
Credit: Rob Finlayson
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Avianca Shuffles Airbus A320neo Order Book; Adds BOC Leases
Credit: Airbus
Avianca Holdings, pressing on with its sweeping “Avianca 2021” revamp, has re-worked its Airbus A320neo order book, canceling 20 aircraft, deferring remaining deliveries until the second half of the decade, and signing on to lease additional models from BOC Aviation.
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WestJet Pulls MAX From Schedule To Early April
Credit: Boeing
Calgary-based WestJet has removed all Boeing 737 MAX operations from its schedule through Apr. 4, marking the carrier’s ninth MAX-related schedule update since the type was grounded in mid-March 2019.
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Helvetic Workforce To Grow 20% As E190-E2s Enter Service, CEO Says
Credit: Helvetic Airways
Helvetic Airways plans to add nearly 100 new positions in 2020 as the Swiss regional carrier continues its significant growth strategy, following the entry into service of its first Embraer E190-E2 in October 2019.
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U.S., Kazakhstan Ink Open Skies Agreement
Credit: Rob Finlayson
The U.S. and Kazakhstan signed an Open Skies agreement Jan. 6.
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Asian Airlines, Airports Contending With Unidentified Wuhan Pneumonia
Credit: Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection
Major gateways around Asia are taking additional precautions after an unidentified pneumonia broke out in Wuhan, China early this year.
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