Aviation Daily Roundup: October 13

AirAsia X envisages operating a much smaller fleet of Airbus A330s in the long term following its planned resumption of flights with just a handful of aircraft early in 2021.

EgyptAir Training Academy has added two more full flight simulators (FFS) to its portfolio in 2020, one for the Airbus A220-300 and another for the A320neo.

China Southern Airlines is issuing CNY16 billion ($2.3 billion) in convertible bonds, primarily to purchase 11 Airbus A320neo series aircraft.

Delta Air Lines will defer $5 billion in expected deliveries through 2022, after reaching an agreement with Airbus to delay the arrival of 77 new airliners.

Over the winter months Lufthansa is set to deploy four of its currently parked Airbus A350-900s on routes from its Frankfurt hub that are normally served by the larger Boeing 747-8.

Heathrow Airport Limited is seeking to recover around £1.7 billion ($2.2 billion) in lost COVID-19 revenues through changes to its regulated charging structure, triggering a UK Civil Aviation Authority call for industry feedback that will run until Nov. 5.

The approval of a European Commission (EC) plan aimed at rationalizing inconsistent travel restrictions through a color-coded COVID-19 risk map marks a small step in the right direction for Europe’s airlines—but unfortunately, the beleaguered industry says, it doesn’t go far enough.

Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) has inaugurated the latest stage of its phased expansion program.

The European Union is cleared to apply almost $4 billion worth of punitive tariffs on imported goods from the U.S. after the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Oct. 13 revealed the final penalty amount stemming from illegal U.S. subsidies provided to Boeing in making large commercial aircraft.

Boeing’s meager total of 11 large aircraft deliveries included seven of its Boeing 787s, a bright spot in what continues to be a difficult stretch for the manufacturer.