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Aviation Daily Roundup: August 21

August 21, 2020

Brussels Airlines Gets EC Go-Ahead For State Bailout

Credit: Joe Pries

Brussels Airlines has got the green light from the European Commission for a €460 million ($542 million) bailout package part-funded by the Belgian state that is designed to help the flag-carrier survive the COVID-19 crisis and support its turnaround plan.

FAA To Enhance Compliance Program Management, Analysis

Credit: Linda Blachly

FAA’s shift to emphasizing corrective actions over civil penalties for unintentional regulatory violations needs more centralized oversight and data analysis to determine its effectiveness, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of the program shows.

FACC To Cut 19% Of Staff After COVID-19 Hit, CEO Says

Austrian aerospace parts and services provider FACC expects further challenges in the supplier business in the wake of COVID-19 as it revealed plans to lay off 700 of its 3,700 employees.

ACMI Lessor Go2Sky To Suspend Operations

Credit: Go2Sky

Bratislava, Slovakia-based ACMI lessor Go2Sky will end its activities by September 2020 as a result of COVID-19’s impact on the air transport market.

Swissport Secures $354M Liquidity For Restructuring

Credit: Swissport
Ground handling company Swissport said creditors had committed to provide €300 million ($354 million) in interim liquidity to fund it through a restructuring plan.

Eastern Airlines Startup Leans On Repatriation Flights Amid Pandemic

Credit: Eastern Airlines

There is never an easy time to launch an airline.

For the new Eastern Airlines startup, which quietly kicked off international scheduled service from New York JFK in February 2020, the timing has been especially problematic.

LATAM Gradually Adds Back Service; Works To Slash Fleet

Credit: Joe Pries

LATAM Airlines Group continues to navigate its way through the Chapter 11 reorganization process that includes working with suppliers to shrink its fleet as a recovery in passenger demand remains uncertain.

UK Adds Portugal To Travel Corridor Safe List; Removes Austria, Croatia

Credit: London Heathrow Airport

The UK has added Portugal to a safe list of “travel corridors,” exempting arrivals from a 14-day quarantine, but removed Austria and Croatia in the latest update to British COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

AAC Approves Avic MA60 Commuter Operator

Credit: China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corp.

A commuter operator of Avic MA60 turboprop aircraft will soon begin flying after receiving approvals from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Singapore Eases Border Restrictions For Brunei, New Zealand Arrivals

Credit: Singapore Changi Airport / Twitter

Starting Sept. 1, Singapore will allow general travel from Brunei and New Zealand, lifting quarantine requirements for arrivals from those two countries at the island-state.

Pandemic Brings Major Changes To Jetstar Franchises

Credit: Rob Finlayson

The Jetstar Group will have a smaller footprint outside Australia as it pulls out of one overseas joint venture (JV) and some of its other franchises shrink in size.

UPS Set For Major Expansion At Kansas City Airport

Credit: UPS

UPS and the Kansas City Aviation Department have agreed to long-term leases that will see the air-cargo titan expand its Kansas City International Airport (MCI) operation.

SITA Rolls Out ‘Most Extensive’ Biometric Project At Beijing Airport

Credit: SITA

Airport technology manufacturer SITA has deployed its most comprehensive biometric project to date at Beijing Capital International (PEK), allowing a fully automated counter-to-aircraft experience supported by facial recognition technology.

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