Aviation Daily Roundup: October 21
Emirates Airline Gets Back To Business
Credit: EmiratesIn a sign that airlines are attempting to resume their normal inflight standards, Emirates is restoring several features of its onboard service to its fleet of Airbus A380s.
Singapore Deploys Military-Grade Anti-Drone System At Changi
Credit: Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung / FacebookIn a continuing effort to thwart potential drone incursions into Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) airspace, local authorities have deployed a military-grade anti-drone protection system during the lull in activity at the airport amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air Astana Embracing Point-To-Point International Leisure Travel
Credit: Air AstanaAir Astana will reduce its scheduled services to some international destinations during the autumn-winter season, as point-to-point international leisure travel is showing signs of a speedier recovery.
Cathay Pacific Cuts Workforce, Closes Dragon Subsidiary
Credit: Cathay PacificCathay Pacific is confident its latest restructuring moves—including major workforce cuts and axing the Cathay Dragon brand—will allow it to reduce costs sufficiently to weather the COVID-19 crisis.
China Express Pairs With City Of Quzhou For Potential New Airline
Credit: China Express AirlinesRegional carrier China Express Airlines and the city of Quzhou signed a cooperation agreement Oct.21 that could see the launch of a new airline in China’s Zhejiang province.
Daily Memo: Will Air Taxis Fly Without Uber At The Wheel?
Credit: UberCan urban air mobility survive without Uber?
IATA’s 2020 Travel Estimates Dip Again For Africa, Middle East
Credit: Etihad AirwaysIATA has significantly downgraded its estimates for 2020 passenger traffic for both Africa and the Middle East, as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and governments’ reactions to it continue to stifle any revival.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Readies For Take-Off
Credit: Wizz AirWizz Air Abu Dhabi has completed the last regulatory step prior to starting operations with the receipt of its air operator certificate (AOC) from the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
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