Aviation Daily Roundup: Jan. 8-10
January 11, 2021
WestJet Cuts Capacity, Staff As New Protocols Hit Demand
Credit: Vancouver International Airport
WestJet, citing a drop in bookings following Canada’s new COVID-19 pandemic testing protocols for international passengers, is cutting near-term capacity and staffing.

Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 Crashes Off Jakarta Coast
Credit: Wikimedia / Alec Wilson
A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 crashed into the sea, having lost contact with air traffic control shortly after taking off from Jarkarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Indonesia Jan. 9.

FAA Appointees Resign In Protest After Mob Storms U.S. Capitol
Credit: Mark Nensel
Five non-career FAA appointees resigned from their posts in protest after the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters Jan. 7, according to an internal email viewed by Aviation Daily.

Airbus Plans To Raise Single-Aisle Production In Second Half Of 2021
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Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said Jan. 8 that he expects the company to begin ramping up single-aisle production in the second half of 2021, with further steps following in 2022 and 2023.

Daily Memo: Within The Industry, Boeing’s Settlement Won’t Settle Much
Credit: Boeing
The settlement between Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is not likely to generate many positive reactions from outside the two organizations.

U.S. House Chairman Urges TSA To Add Capitol Rioters To No-Fly List
Credit: Reagan Airport
A key U.S. House chairman called on the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to add rioters involved with the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol to the federal No-Fly-List.

SpiceJet Building Up Domestic, International Network
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Indian LCC SpiceJet is further expanding its domestic and international network as part of a strategy to enhance connectivity between some of India’s biggest cities and key non-metro cities.

Qatar Airways To Resume Riyadh Service After Airspace Reopening
Credit: Qatar Airways
The Qatar Airways flight QR1365 that took off from Doha (DOH) on Jan. 7 at 8:45 p.m. bound for Johannesburg (JNB) marked a new chapter for the Oneworld alliance member.

Italian Startup EGO Airways Unveils Launch Network
Credit: EGO Airways
A new Italian airline is set to begin operations before the end of the first quarter when EGO Airways takes to the skies.

India's Vistara Adds Second European Destination
Credit: Frankfurt Airport
Vistara plans to add Frankfurt to its route map from February, becoming the second destination in Europe to be served by the Indian full-service carrier.
From WestJet cutting near-term capacity and staffing to five FAA appointees resigning in protest after the mob storming of the U.S. Capitol. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
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