Aviation Daily Roundup: July 21
IndiGo Plans To Reduce Workforce By 10%
Credit: AirbusIndian LCC giant IndiGo is the latest airline to announce significant job cuts as a result of the COVD-19 pandemic and its anticipated effect on long-term demand.
China Eastern Above 80% Normal Domestic Capacity
Credit: Rob FinlaysonChina Eastern Airlines said it is running more than 80% normal domestic capacity and expects by the end of July to achieve 94% of 2019’s flight numbers for several major cities.
China Requires COVID-19 Test For Inbound Travelers
Credit: China Southern Airlines / TwitterChina is requiring inbound international travelers to provide negative results from coronavirus nucleic tests five days before boarding flights.
Four U.S., European Airlines Urge Transatlantic Reopening, COVID-19 Testing
Credit: American Airlines / TwitterAmerican Airlines, International Airlines Group (IAG), Lufthansa and United Airlines are urging the EU and the U.S. government to introduce a common COVID-19 testing program that would allow airlines to restore a more substantial transatlantic network.
Virgin Atlantic Resumes Passenger Flights
Credit: Rob FinlaysonUK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic resumed passenger flights July 20 with an initial service between London Heathrow and Hong Kong, following a three-month suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
EU And Japan Agree To Airworthiness Cooperation
Credit: AirbusEASA and Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) have reached an agreement on reciprocal validation of airworthiness certificates as part of a push to increase aerospace trade between the two markets.
Bamboo Airways To Lease Two Danish E195 For Island Routes
Credit: EmbraerVietnamese start-up Bamboo Airways is set to lease a pair of Embraer E195LR from Danish operator Great Dane Airlines to launch new services to the Con Dao archipelago.
Alaska Airlines, Pilots Agree On Voluntary Leave, Retirements
Credit: Rob FinlaysonThe chances of involuntary pilot furloughs at Alaska Airlines in the fall have significantly diminished after management and union representatives from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) agreed to a series of incentivized leave and early retirement programs.
Norwegian Lawsuit Blasts Boeing ‘Negligence,’ Report Says
Credit: NorwegianNorwegian Air Shuttle has accused Boeing of “gross negligence” and “clumsy production” in a lawsuit in which the LCC is claiming damages to compensate for the grounding of the 737 MAX and 787 engine troubles, Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv has reported.
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