Aviation Daily Roundup: September 10
September 10, 2020
Ethiopian Opens Up Latin American Possibilities With GOL Codeshare
GOL Linhas Aéreas and Ethiopian Airlines have signed a new codeshare agreement that will include all of the Brazilian LCC’s routes from Sao Paulo Guarulhos International (GRU).

Air New Zealand Extends Grounding Of 777 Fleet
Air New Zealand plans to ground its Boeing 777-300ERs until at least September 2021, extending its estimate of how long these aircraft will be out of service.

IAG Cuts Capacity Outlook On Travel Restrictions And Quarantines
International Airlines Group (IAG) has revised down its expected 2020 capacity from 59% lower than 2019 levels to now 63% lower, blaming dampened booking activity on travel restrictions and quarantine requirements.

Icelandair Joins EasyJet Partnership Network
Icelandair is to join the Worldwide by easyJet network, the two carriers announced Sept. 9.

ST Engineering To Spread A321P2F Capabilities To China, U.S.
The aerospace arm of ST Engineering is ramping up its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) capabilities at its Guangzhou, China, and San Antonio, Texas, facilities as the MRO reacts to the demand for air cargo capacity resulting from the COVID-19 crisis.

JetBlue Adds 24 Warm-Weather Leisure Routes From Coastal Hubs
JetBlue Airways added 24 new routes to warm-weather leisure destinations from its main hubs on both U.S. coasts, as carriers seek to adjust their networks to capture limited travel demand where it still exists.

Singapore Airlines Group Cuts 4,300 Positions
Positioning itself for a protracted recovery, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) group has announced it will cut 4,300 positions across the group’s three airlines—Scoot, SilkAir, and Singapore Airlines—including 2,400 compulsory layoffs in Singapore and overseas stations.

Japan’s Peach To Resume International Flights In October
Japanese LCC Peach is resuming limited international operations for the first time since suspending its overseas services in March.

Swiss Government Approves Skyguide Funding Injection
The Swiss Parliament has approved a CHF 150 million ($165 million) equity contribution to support air navigation service provider (ANSP) Skyguide, which has experienced a “massive decline” in income because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

China Allowing International Flights From Wuhan Again
The airport serving the city at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wuhan Tianhe International (WUH), will reintroduce international services on Sept. 16 following approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Alaska Airlines Delays Joining Oneworld Until Early 2021
Alaska Air Group now expects to join the oneworld alliance in early 2021, marking a slight delay from previous plans to join later in 2020.

United Airlines Adds Africa, India, Hawaii Routes
Seven new routes are joining United Airlines’ schedule—three to destinations in Africa, two in India and two in Hawaii—as part of what the U.S. carrier described as a “bold step” in the evolution of its global network.

TAP Regional Carrier Portugália Tops Up Fleet
Lisbon-based regional carrier and TAP Group subsidiary Portugália Airlines has increased its regional jet fleet with the acquisition of two additional Embraer E195s.

Copenhagen Airport Warns Of ‘Lasting Damage’ To Air Connectivity
Uncertainty over travel restrictions and quarantine rules are causing “stagnation” in the market and could lead to “lasting damage to Denmark’s connectivity to the world,” a senior figure at Copenhagen Airports A/S (CPH) has warned.
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