Aviation Daily Roundup: June 4
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Lion Air To Suspend All Flights Indefinitely
Credit: Lion Air
Indonesia’s largest low-cost airline Lion Air will suspend all flights from June 5 citing poor passenger carriage as travelers struggle to fulfill the strict requirements needed to fly after movement control restrictions were lifted.
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Emirates Could Keep Entire A380 Fleet, Clark Says
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Emirates Airline sees a place for all of its Airbus A380s in its future fleet plan, but their status is directly tied to how quickly demand bounces back once the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, Emirates president Tim Clark said.
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Asia-Pacific Market Update
Credit: Air New Zealand
Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Asia-Pacific aviation market is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Routes is part of the Aviation Week Network.
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Austrian Airlines, SWISS Q1 Results Stung By COVID-19
Credit: SWISS International Airlines
Lufthansa subsidiaries Austrian Airlines and SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) have both suffered substantial losses for the 2020 first quarter (Q1) following the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Cowen: U.S. Pilot Workforce Overstaffed By 20%
Credit: Credit: American Airlines
A pair of Cowen & Co. analysts predicted U.S. airlines will shrink their pilot workforces by 20%, a target they said could largely be achieved through voluntary measures alone.
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European Commission May Ask Italy To Rethink Alitalia Relaunch Plan
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Italy may have to review the plan to nationalize and relaunch Alitalia if the proposal does not obtain European Commission (EC) approval, Italian media reported.
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South Africa’s Comair Unlikely To Fly Before November
Credit: Kulula
Privately owned South African carrier Comair, which operates LCC kulula.com and franchise flights for British Airways (BA), is in talks with six potential investors while eyeing a domestic relaunch by Nov. 1 with a downsized fleet.
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U.S. Airlines Regain Access To China In Amended CAAC Rules
Credit: Joe Pries
U.S. airlines have regained access to the international Chinese market in a revision of regulations that China issued a day after its own access to the U.S. market was threatened.
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Qantas Ramps Up Domestic Network, Restores More Workers
Credit: Credit: Rob Finlayson
Qantas is looking to significantly expand its domestic network, as demand in its home market increases as travel restrictions loosen.
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Wizz Air Records Net Profit, Outlook Depends On Summer COVID-19 Restrictions
Credit: Wizz Air
Wizz Air reported an underlying net profit of €344.8 million ($385 million) for its fiscal 2020 which ended March 31, slightly behind its forecast of €350-355 million.
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