Aviation Daily Roundup: July 16
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Singapore Regulator Freezes Fee Hikes
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.
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Ethiopian Airlines Looking To Convert Passenger 737-800s Into Freighters
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.
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Jazeera Airways To Restart Services As Kuwait Reopens
Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways will resume services Aug. 1 as the emirate emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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American Airlines To Furlough Up To 25,000 Workers
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.
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Emirates Resumes A380 Flying, Adds More Routes
Emirates Airline has begun the process of bringing back its fleet of Airbus A380s into service, initially on flights to Paris and London.
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Etihad Airways Letting Go Of 400 Pilots
Etihad Airways has embarked on a fresh round of redundancies as the airline battles against the continuing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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American Airlines, JetBlue Forge Northeast Codeshare Alliance
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.
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Daily Memo: AirAsia Faces Tough Decisions Over Future Of Affiliates
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.
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Calls Grow To Ease Canada’s COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
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.
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