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Aviation Daily, February 28, 2020

VOL. 419 NO. 39 February 28, 2020
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Airports

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Court Rules Heathrow Third Runway At Odds With UK Climate Objectives

Feb 27, 2020
Plans to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport are in tatters after judges sided with a group of climate campaigners and ruled against expansion over environmental concerns.
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Groupe ADP Completes First Step in GMR Airports Stake Buy

Feb 26, 2020
French airports operator Groupe ADP has completed the first phase of its plan to take over a 49% stake in GMR Airports, buying an initial 25% stake in the New Delhi-based airport operator. 

Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing To Cover Payments To CFM For MAX Engines Delivered

Feb 27, 2020
Safran is adapting to the production halt of the Boeing 737 MAX, finding ways to mitigate the financial consequences, but the company is already measuring job cuts in four digits.
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First PW1200G Assembled In Japan Flies On SpaceJet

Feb 27, 2020
The first Pratt & Whitney PW1200G engine to be assembled in Japan has been flown, installed in a Mitsubishi Aircraft SpaceJet prototype, the airframe company said.

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices as of February 27, 2020

Feb 28, 2020

Airlines

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Saudi Arabia Halts Pilgrims As Region’s Airlines Battle Virus

Feb 27, 2020
Air transport across the Middle East received another coronavirus-related blow Feb. 27 when Saudi Arabia imposed a ban on all foreign pilgrims from entering the country.
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SAS Makes Progress On New Airline; Doubles Fiscal Q1 Net Loss

Feb 26, 2020
Shifts in exchange rates and accounting standards doubled Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) fiscal first quarter (Q1) net loss, but the airline has secured a labor agreement for a new operating platform and is maintaining its guidance after minimal impact from the COVID-19 outbreak. 
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JetBlue Remains Bullish On London As Rivals Launch New Flights

Feb 21, 2020
JetBlue Airways remains confident that its planned service from Boston to London will be a success even as competition is intensifying in the market, and despite its largest rival Delta’s declaration that its revenue performance in Boston is on par with JetBlue’s results. 

Regulatory/Legislative

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European Commission Approves Short-Term TAROM Loan

Feb 25, 2020
The European Commission (EC) has approved plans by the Romanian government to provide state-owned flag-carrier TAROM with a temporary loan of approximately €36.7 million ($39.9 million) to allow it to maintain services. 

Airframers

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Superjet 100 Maker Renamed Regional Aircraft Branch Of Irkut

Feb 21, 2020
Russia’s Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional aircraft has lost its last association with former designer Sukhoi Company. 

Safety

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Bird Strikes Cost $364 Million In Insurance Claims, Study Says

Feb 21, 2020
Germany-based insurance company Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has found that bird strikes are a notable contributor of aviation collision/crash incidents, after analyzing more than 50,000 claims. 

Industry Data

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All Nationals Fuel Cost (Scheduled Service) 2018/2019

Feb 28, 2020