Aviation Daily Roundup: September 15

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian pledged that flight attendants and ground staff will completely avoid involuntary furloughs this fall, although cuts remain on the table for nearly 2,000 pilots.

European aviation industry leaders and regulators stressed Sept. 15 that common rules for COVID-19 testing are needed to prepare the ground for a recovery of the sector in the years ahead.

Gulf Air CEO Krešimir Kučko plans to leave his position by the end of September, the Bahrain-based airline said late Sept. 15

China is increasing capacity limits on flights between major cities while applying other measures to prevent excessively fast growth in supply.

Qantas is inviting Australian states to submit incentive proposals as the airline considers relocating its corporate headquarters and main MRO base to other parts of the country.

The new Sangley Point airport project near downtown Manila is under scrutiny after the Philippines Department of National Defense highlighted the risks of building the airport in place of the current naval base and flagged that the Chinese contractor was blacklisted by the U.S.

Continuing operations at Stockholm Bromma (BMA) is “no longer justified on commercial grounds” and capacity could be absorbed by nearby Stockholm Arlanda (ARN), some 40 km (25 mi.) away.

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is anticipating the introduction of an air services agreement between the UAE and Israel following humanitarian supplies flights to Tel Aviv.

A group of employees from state-owned regional airline South African Express (SA Express) have set up a public limited company and are bidding to save the cash-strapped airline from liquidation.