Aviation Daily Roundup: August 11

August 11, 2020

Air Arabia Sees First Half Loss; Abu Dhabi Subsidiary Expands Routes

LCC Air Arabia slipped into the red in the first half (H1) of 2020, seeing a successful first quarter obliterated by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cargo Sector, Pharmaceutical Shippers Prepare For Vaccine Transport

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Most airline industry analysts and CEOs agree that consumer confidence will not start to return until a COVID-19 vaccine is readily available.

Gogo Looking To Sell Commercial Aviation Division; Workforce Cuts Set

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Inflight entertainment provider Gogo has begun talks to sell its commercial aviation (CA) business, president and CEO Oakleigh Thorne revealed on an Aug. 10 earnings call.

Rolls-Royce Acts On Trent XWB High-Time Wear Issue

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Rolls-Royce has discovered cracks in the intermediate pressure (IP) compressor blades of higher-time Trent XWB-84 engines during scheduled overhaul but said early detection will enable the speedy development of a fix.

Daily Memo: Possible PSP Extension Punted Until September, Following Breakdown In Talks

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Talks over an extension to the Payroll Support Program (PSP) look set to come down to the wire in September, after negotiations toward another U.S. coronavirus aid package broke down late last week.

UIA Shelves Hub Ops Until Next April

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Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is gradually resuming flying after a three-month shutdown because of the pandemic, but its main hub operation at Kyiv Boryspil International (KBP) has been mothballed until spring 2021.

Lufthansa Looks To Retire A380s

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After posting a record 6.7 billion euro ($8.10 billion) for 2020, Lufthansa has looked to cut costs across its operation. This extends to its fleet, with the airline reportedly talking to Boeing and Airbus about bringing in smaller, more fuel efficient long-haul aircraft. A casualty of this is the A380, with Lufthansa confirming in March 2021 that its eight A380s would not be returning to service post-crisis.

Air France Receives Traffic Rights To Reopen Beijing Route

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Air France has been authorized to operate a third weekly flight between France and China following weeks of negotiations between the two countries.

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