Aviation Daily Roundup: September 30
Air Mauritius Cautiously Restarts International Operations
Credit: Airbus / F.LancelotThe 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
Credit: American AirlinesAmerican 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
Credit: Sean Broderick / AWSTThe 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
Credit: Heilongjiang governmentChina’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
Credit: BEAFindings 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
Credit: REXAustralia’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
Credit: Changi Airport / TwitterTravelers 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
Credit: AirbusCentral 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
Credit: Fabrice Coffrini / Getty ImagesAir 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
Credit: Delta Air LinesDelta 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
Credit: PeachPeach 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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