Aviation Daily Roundup: September 30
September 30, 2020
Air Mauritius Cautiously Restarts International Operations
The Government of Mauritius announced the phased easing of travel restrictions from Oct. 1, allowing financially troubled flag-carrier Air Mauritius to resume international operations.

American Airlines To Offer COVID-19 Tests On Flights To Jamaica, Hawaii
American Airlines will offer passengers pre-departure COVID-19 tests on select routes to Hawaii, Jamaica and the Caribbean beginning in October, as carriers look to passenger testing as a means to stimulate demand amid the ongoing pandemic.

All Eyes Are On Boeing After Report That 787 Will Move From Everett
The aviation industry and thousands of workers in Washington State and South Carolina are primed to hear from Boeing about the future of 787 production following a report that the company has decided to consolidate the work at its North Charleston, South Carolina facility.

Longjiang Airlines Auctioned Off Online In First For China
China’s first online auction of an airline has seen 98% of Longjiang Airlines sell for CNY805.7 million ($118 million)

Daily Memo: BEA Says Metal Fatigue Caused Airbus A380 Engine Breakup
Findings in the investigation of an Air France Airbus A380 “accident” may have consequences for engine design and manufacturing.

Rex Reaches Lease Deals To Introduce 737 Fleet
Australia’s Regional Express Holdings (Rex) has confirmed it will lease a fleet of six Boeing 737-800s to operate its proposed jet service, and more aircraft may be added later.

Singapore Lifts Visitor Restrictions For Most Of Australia, Vietnam
Travelers from Vietnam and most of Australia will no longer be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Singapore, starting Oct. 8.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Launch Delayed To Nov. 15
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air has postponed the launch of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi by another month, marking a third delay to the project, while rival start-up Air Arabia Abu Dhabi presses ahead with its own network expansion.

ATAG Sustainability Action Plan Sees COVID-19 Impact Out To 2050
Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) has released a report, detailing specific actions to hit industry sustainability targets by 2050, but the analysis also predicts that COVID-19 will have a 16% impact on traffic 30 years from now.

Delta Air Lines Plans A220-300 Commercial Launch In November
Delta Air Lines announced tentative plans to introduce the Airbus A220-300 into scheduled service beginning in November, setting it up to become the first airline in the U.S. to operate the stretched variant of the smaller A220-100.

Peach Updates On Plans For First A320neo
Peach has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, an aircraft that the Japanese LCC intends to use for fleet replacement rather than growth.
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