Aviation Daily Roundup: June 19
June 19, 2020![](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2020-06/airbush145_0.jpg?itok=5a2yakaH)
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Airbus Looks To Autonomy Applications Beyond ATTOL Project
Credit: Airbus
Airbus conducted six dedicated test flights over nine months as part of the research project that culminated in April with the milestone first fully automatic vision-based taxi, takeoff and landing by an A350.
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Austrian Airlines Works Toward Restarting Vienna Hub
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Austrian Airlines hopes to be operating at least a basic hub again at Vienna by the end of July.
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IATA Unveils New Security Intelligence Platform
Credit: Thierry Monasse / Getty Images
IATA has launched a new incident reporting tool designed to help airlines reduce and manage security risks.
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Delta Will Add Flights Through August Before ‘Pause’
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Delta Air Lines plans to continue reshaping its network by adding 1,000 daily departures in August, building on a similarly sized expansion of July’s timetable, before “taking a pause” and evaluating fall demand trends, CEO Ed Bastian said.
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Hong Kong Airlines Seeks More Government Aid, Gets HNA Cash
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Following Hong Kong government’s HK$39 billion ($5 billion) recapitalization for flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, the territory’s third-largest operator Hong Kong Airlines hopes the government will extend its aid.
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Japan Airlines Seeks More Financing To Shore Up Liquidity
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Japan Airlines (JAL) intends to raise another ¥300 billion ($2.8 billion) in financing to help it operate through the COVID-19 crisis.
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Poland Scrapping Restrictions On Domestic Aircraft Capacity
Credit: Lodz Airport
Airports across Poland have convinced Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to relax air travel restrictions put in place at the height of the COVID-19 crisis as of July 1.
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Thailand’s International Flights May Resume In August
Credit: Boeing
The Thailand government on June 17 approved a THB22.4 billion ($719 million) domestic-tourism stimulus for locals and medical personnel, with the government subsidizing hotel stays, domestic flight fares, inter-provincial bus fares and car rental fees.
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Frontier Adding Three U.S. Routes, Increasing Frequencies On Others
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Denver-based Frontier Airlines is expanding its domestic network by launching three routes and adding frequencies on seven others.
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Laudamotion To Become Wet-Lease Carrier For Ryanair And Other Airlines
Credit: Laudamotion
Austria’s Ryanair subsidiary Laudamotion plans to become a wet-lease carrier; however, it will have to implement several survival measures deemed necessary to face post-COVID-19 competition.
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Volotea Restoring Commercial Operations, Creating 200 Jobs
Credit: Volotea
Spanish LCC Volotea expects in the next few days to continue restarting commercial flights in several countries and to create 200 additional jobs.
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China Eastern Building Up At Zhengzhou With Focus On Freight
Credit: Henan Airport Group
China Eastern Airlines will build up at the north-central city Zhengzhou, creating a freight hub for the surrounding region and helping to fill the expanding cargo capacity of the city’s airport.
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Iberia’s Airbus A340s Reach The End Of The Road
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Iberia is to retire its fleet of Airbus A340s this year, several years earlier than planned, as it seeks to right-size its fleet amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Harsh Market Reality: LATAM Cuts Domestic Operations In Argentina
Credit: Rob Finlayson
LATAM Airlines Group’s decision to exit Argentina’s domestic market indefinitely reflects the tough conditions the country’s remaining airlines face, and there is a distinct possibility state-owned Aerolineas Argentinas could be the last carrier standing.
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