Aviation Daily Roundup: May 21

Austrian Airlines Takes Next Steps To Receive State Aid

Credit: Austrian Airlines

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has taken the next steps to receive €767 million ($833 million) in financial assistance from the state to survive the COVID-19 crisis.

Bamboo Airways Reportedly Leaning Towards GEnx For 787s

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Bamboo Airways is looking to power its new Boeing 787-9s with General Electric GEnx turbofans, according to the airline’s chairman Trinh Van Quyet.

Comair Stands ‘Reasonable’ Chance Of Survival, Rescue Practitioners Say

Credit: Rob Finlayson

There is a reasonable chance of rescuing Comair Group given its asset base and importance to South Africa’s connectivity, according to the business rescue practitioners who were appointed to the company earlier in May.

COVID-19: Asia-Pacific Market Update

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Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Asia-Pacific aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together. Routes is part of the Aviation Week Network.

Laudamotion CEO: If Union Talks Fail, Expect Loss Of 300 Vienna Jobs

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Ryanair subsidiary Laudamotion has issued an ultimatum to its trade union Vida to sign the new collective labor agreement (CLA) within 24 hours, but talks could fail.

Pilots’ Union Petitions FCC To Reverse Ligado Ruling

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The Air Line Pilots Association has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its “hasty, arbitrary and incorrect decision” to grant Ligado Networks access to radio frequency spectrum near bands used for critical aviation applications.