Aviation Daily Roundup: August 31
August 31, 2020
Avianca Lands Colombian Financing As Part Of Restructuring
The Colombian government has agreed to loan Avianca Holdings up to $370 million as part of a restructuring designed to get the airline back on solid financial footing.

China’s Three State Carriers Post Combined $3.7B Loss
China’s three state carriers reported a combined CNY26.1 billion ($3.8 billion) net loss for the first six months (H1) of 2020, even as the Chinese commercial aviation industry worked its way back toward normal capacity in the second quarter.

Emirates, Flydubai Resume Strategic Partnership Services
The gradual restoration of the route networks of Emirates Airline and LCC sister-company flydubai has seen the resumption of the strategic partnership between the two carriers.

Adani Set To Take Control Of Mumbai Airports
Indian conglomerate Adani Enterprises is preparing to take over Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL)—the country’s second-busiest airport—and will also gain control over a new airport to be built in Mumbai.

Aviation Asset Manager Stellwagen Set For Growth After Buyout
Dublin-headquartered aviation asset manager Stellwagen Group has come under new ownership, after a consortium of investors bought out majority shareholder and company founder Douglas Brennan.

Daily Memo: Good Riddance To Change Fees
The most hated airline fee in the U.S. appears to be on the way out, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Heathrow Staff Trial Three Quick-Turnaround COVID-19 Tests
Workers at London Heathrow Airport are trialing three types of rapid-turnaround COVID-19 tests, which could ultimately be used for passenger testing, eliminating the need for quarantine.

Rolls-Royce Civil Cutbacks Include MRO Services Reductions
Rolls-Royce plans to reduce costs linked to its spare-engines pool and lean more heavily on third-party shops as part of sweeping changes within its civil aerospace business to cope with reduced air transport activity for the foreseeable future.

HNA To Relinquish Ownership Of Swissport
China’s HNA Group, which owns 100% of ground handling giant Swissport International, is to give up its shareholding under a debt-for-equity restructuring that will see ownership pass to the company’s creditors.

Vistara Launches Long-Haul Delhi-London Heathrow Flights
Indian carrier Vistara has undertaken its first long-haul services with the start of two months of services from Delhi to London Heathrow.
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