Aviation Daily Roundup: July 2

July 02, 2020

New South Korean LCC Aero-K Expects To Get AOC Before August

Credit: Aero-K
South Korea's latest LCC Aero-K expects to receive its air operator’s certificate (AOC) this month and has already begun performing approval flights for the country's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on domestic routes.

Alaska Airlines Expects Break-Even Cash Burn By Year End, Tilden Says

Credit: Ingrid Barrentine / Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines is steadily reducing its cash burn and is on track to be back in the black sometime in 2021, Alaska Air Group president and CEO Brad Tilden said.

ATR Announces Workforce Reductions

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Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR plans to cut around 200 staff from its 1,400-strong workforce—the latest company to shrink its operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MidEast, African Governments Must Ease Quarantines, IATA Says

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Quarantine regulations pose as much of a threat to restoring air links in the Middle East and Africa as the COVID-19 pandemic itself, according to IATA.

Hawaiian Adds Back Mainland Flying After State Unveils Quarantine Exemption

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Hawaiian Airlines is reinstating service on several routes to the U.S. mainland now that Hawaii is lifting its 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state visitors, providing they have already tested negative for COVID-19 prior to traveling.

JAL Boosts Domestic Flights Based On Strengthening Demand

Credit: Rob Finlayson
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to build up its domestic network toward its pre-COVID-19 size in 2020, as the airline’s passenger demand shows encouraging growth.

SA Express Assets Put Up For Sale

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South African regional carrier SA Express moved a step closer to disappearing from the airline scene July 2 as the company’s joint provisional liquidators advertised its assets for sale.

Daily Memo: The Troubling Consistency Of Unstable Approaches

Credit: Schiphol Amsterdam Airport
The preliminary report on May 22’s crash of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Flight 8303 (PK8303) leaves many unanswered questions about the accident sequence.

Low-Noise Approach System Heads For Production

Credit: DLR
A system developed by German aerospace center DLR to help pilots fly more energy-efficient, lower-noise approaches is to be prepared for production by Swiss International Air Lines and Thales Avionics in a joint program.

El Al Stops Flying As Debts Rise, Losses Widen

Credit: Nigel Howarth / Aviation Week
El Al Israel Airlines has stopped all flying until July 31 while the outcome of drawn-out discussions with the Ministry of Finance regarding a $400 million state-guaranteed loan remains unclear.

Cathay Pacific Flight Disrupted As Police Arrest Fleeing Protester

Credit: Rob Finlayson
A Cathay Pacific overnight flight to London July 1 was delayed when police stopped the Airbus A350-1000 and arrested a protester attempting to leave the territory after allegedly stabbing a police officer.

Thai Airways Board Appoints New Acting President, Again

Credit: Rob Finlayson
Following a board meeting July 1, Thai Airways has appointed board member Chansin Treenuchagron as the flag-carrier’s new acting president, the second in three months.

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