Aviation Daily Roundup: July 6

July 06, 2020

Hangzhou Airport To Expand Cargo Capacity

Credit: Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Co
Expansion of international freight facilities at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) in eastern China will begin this year, following approval from provincial authorities.

Korean Air To Apply For New State Funding

Credit: Nigel Howarth / Aviation Week
Korean Air has been cleared to seek additional financing from a new government assistance fund that should help the carrier stay afloat through the COVID-19 crisis.

Daily Memo: Asia-Pacific Airlines Push Back Aircraft Deliveries

Credit: Boeing
With the COVID-19 crisis putting massive financial pressure on airlines, several major Asia-Pacific carriers are deferring aircraft orders as one of their primary levers to cut spending.

Taiwan Arranges ‘Fake Flights’ To Rehearse New COVID-Era Protocols

Credit: Taipei Songshan Airport
On July 2, 60 passengers representing different demographics arrived at Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA) for a flight that never departed.

JetBlue, Pilots, Ink Deal To Avoid Furloughs Until May 2021

Credit: Rob Finlayson
JetBlue Airways and its pilots struck an agreement that will remove the possibility of involuntary furloughs through May 1, 2021, the first deal of its kind at any U.S. airline during the COVID-19 crisis.

UK Government Details Quarantine-Exempt ‘Travel Corridors’

Credit: Heathrow Airport
The UK government has published a list of countries from which international arrivals to England will not have to self-isolate, including France, Greece, Italy, Spain and other popular tourist destinations.

Sydney-Melbourne Flights Hit By Border Closure

Credit: Rob Finlayson
Flights between Sydney (SYD) and Melbourne (MEL), the world’s second busiest route in 2019 by number of departures, are to be scaled back following a spike in the number of novel coronavirus cases.

Government Takes Control Of TAP Air Portugal

Credit: Airbus / A. Doumenjou
Portugal has become the latest European government to back its largest airline after increasing its existing stake in TAP Air Portugal from 50% to 72.5%.

Air France Cuts Jobs As Domestic Shake-Up Accelerates

Credit: Nigel Howarth / Aviation Week
Air France plans to cut 6,560 jobs by the end of 2022, with a further 1,020 to go from its regional subsidiary HOP! through fleet simplification and restructuring.

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