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Aviation Daily Roundup: August 28

August 28, 2020

U.S. Energy Department Funds Electric-Airliner Research Projects

Credit: ARPA-E

Contracts totaling $33 million to develop all-electric powertrain and fuel-to-electric power-conversion technologies to reduce the emissions of future single-aisle airliners have been awarded by the U.S. Energy Department.

Thailand To Provide $766M In Soft Loans To Seven LCCs

Credit: Nigel Howarth / Aviation Week

The Thai government is providing THB24 billion ($766 million) in loans for seven LCCs that operate in the country to save jobs amid flight bans and low passenger demand following the coronavirus outbreak.M

Domestic Demand Leads The Way As SAS Adds Back Destinations

Credit: SAS

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) continues to increase flight frequencies and add back more routes starting from September to destinations within Scandinavia as well as in Europe and some long-haul points as demand increases.

Boeing Identifies Production-Related Structural Issues In Multiple 787s

Credit: Sean Broderick / AWST

Boeing is working to determine the cause and scope of two different manufacturing quality problems in its Boeing 787 production process that, when combined, make affected aircraft susceptible to structure failure at loads they should be able to withstand.

SIA Engineering Company Buys Up Airbus’ Shares In MRO Venture

Credit: HMS Services

Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) has acquired all of Airbus Services Asia Pacific’s 35% share in Heavy Maintenance Singapore Services (HMSS), taking full ownership of the joint venture that was incorporated in October 2016.

Japanese Domestic Capacity Continues To Fall Amid Second Wave

Credit: Joe Pries

The resurgence of coronavirus cases in Japan is causing major airlines to further scale back their domestic capacity plans as demand softens significantly.

Ethiopian Airlines Unveils ‘Biosafe’ Terminal At Addis Ababa

Credit: Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the opening of a new terminal at its home hub Addis Ababa Bole International Airport—which has been designed to incorporate COVID-19 mitigation measures.

Business Must Double To Break Even, Southwest Airlines CEO Says

Credit: Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines president and CEO Gary Kelly said business must double from current levels for the company to break even, as demand remains badly depressed despite modest improvement in close-in leisure bookings.

Colombia Prepares To Restart Commercial Flights

Credit: El Dorado International Airport

Colombia appears poised to restart commercial aviation operations after shutting down the sector for roughly six months to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Norwegian Warns Of Insolvency Risk: State Loan Package ‘Not Enough’

Credit: Norwegian Airlines / Twitter

Norwegian Air Shuttle said a government loan guarantee was “not enough” to get it through the prolonged COVID-19 crisis and warned of a significant risk of insolvency.

Gatwick, Schiphol Warn Jobs Under Threat After Posting H1 Loss

Credit: Schiphol Amsterdam Airport / Twitter

Dutch airports operator Royal Schiphol Group has warned several hundred jobs are at risk, after posting a first-half (H1) €246 million ($180 million) net loss, while London Gatwick’s H1 loss totaled £321 million ($424 million) with 600 positions under threat.

South Africa’s Comair Receives Binding Offer

Credit: Rob Finlayson

South African carrier Comair could soon exit business rescue, after a potential investor submitted a binding offer late on Aug. 28.

Croatia Airlines Requests Financial Assistance To Survive Pandemic

Credit: Croatia Airlines

Croatia Airlines has requested financial assistance from its owner the Croatian government after the flag-carrier’s liquidity became strained because of COVID-19.

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