Aviation Daily Roundup: September 1
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Daily Memo: The Coming Production Rate Cuts For Airliners
The commercial aerospace manufacturing world breathed a collective sigh of relief a few weeks ago when Airbus and Boeing did not announce major new cuts to monthly production rates of their large commercial aircraft (LCA).
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American Airlines Change Fee Tweaks Go Beyond Rivals
American Airlines went a step further than Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in relaxing its change fee policy, upping the ante by eliminating the charges for tickets to near-international destinations, in addition to domestic flights.
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Current Aid Insufficient To Carry Industry Through Crisis, IATA Says
IATA sees the need for further government financial assistance as airlines continue to suffer amid sluggish air travel recovery.
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EgyptAir, Air Cairo Take First Steps In New Partnership
Star Alliance member EgyptAir and hybrid LCC Air Cairo have begun a commercial tie-up after announcing a memorandum of understanding in May.
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Kenya Airways Needs Changes To Overcome COVID-19 Impact
Kenya Airways said it has to undergo substantial changes following the COVID-19 crisis to withstand any longer-term reductions in customer demand and any economic shocks or events that could affect the airline.
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Travel Restrictions Affecting Wizz Air Growth, Air France Capacity
Wizz Air warned it could restore less capacity than previously expected in the coming months if COVID-19 travel restrictions across Europe persist.
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Gogo Sells Commercial Aviation Unit To Intelsat In Vertical IFC Deal
Embattled aircraft connectivity provider Gogo will sell its commercial aviation unit to bankrupt satellite services provider Intelsat for $400 million in a deal that might help the latter return to a viable business while the former tries to avoid liquidation.
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EVA Air Swaps On-Order Boeing 787-10s For 777Fs, 787-9s
Taiwan’s EVA Air has come to an agreement with Boeing to swap seven of its outstanding 787-10 orders to three 777F freighters and four smaller 787-9 aircraft.
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WestJet Increases Surcharges To Offset Nav Canada Fees
Canadian carrier WestJet announced Sept. 1 that it will increase the surcharges it collects from domestic passengers to offset rate increases by air navigation service provider (ANSP) Nav Canada.
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Spirit Airlines Taps Fledgling Loyalty Programs To Raise $600M
Spirit Airlines plans to raise $600 million backed by two upstart loyalty programs, part of an effort to boost cash reserves while daily losses continue to mount.
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