Aviation Daily Roundup: July 16

To help the aviation industry weather the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has announced there will be no service fee hikes for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.

Ethiopian Airlines plans to grow its cargo fleet with additional freighters after shifting its focus to cargo revenues during the height of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways will resume services Aug. 1 as the emirate emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

American Airlines warned 25,000 frontline workers of possible furloughs, setting the stage for a nearly 20% headcount reduction following the expiration of federal payroll support on Oct. 1.

Emirates Airline has begun the process of bringing back its fleet of Airbus A380s into service, initially on flights to Paris and London.

Etihad Airways has embarked on a fresh round of redundancies as the airline battles against the continuing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways announced a Northeast U.S.-focused codeshare alliance, challenging Delta Air Lines in the highly competitive Boston and New York markets.

AirAsia has grown to become one of the most influential brands in the Asia-Pacific region, but the group also faces significant financial challenges that are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis.

As capacity steadily returns to Canada’s market, the country’s flag carrier has reiterated calls for the government to help quicken the pace of recovery by easing COVID-19 travel measures.