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Aviation Daily, March 12, 2020

VOL. 419 NO. 48 March 12, 2020
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U.S. FAA Relaxes Slot Rules Amid Virus-Related Demand Dip

Mar 11, 2020
The FAA is waiving its slot-usage rules at the three slot-controlled U.S. airports and will credit airlines for canceled flights due to COVID-19-related service cuts at four other congested airports; the agency is asking foreign regulators to match the moves for affected U.S. airlines. 
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No APD Waiver For UK Airlines Facing Coronavirus Threat

Mar 11, 2020
Airline associations and unions have reacted angrily after the British government failed to include any support measures for UK airlines in its 2020 budget in light of the collapse of regional carrier, Flybe.
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Kuwait Halting All Flights in Coronavirus Response

Mar 11, 2020
Kuwait is halting all passenger flights to and from the Gulf state from Mar. 13 until further notice, as the government attempts to control the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

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COVID-19 Crisis Deepens For European Airlines, Airports

Mar 11, 2020
European airlines and airports revealed more COVID-19 related cancellations and reductions, a day after the Italian government placed the entire country on lockdown, sparking knock-on effects throughout the region’s aviation sector. 
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Several Airlines Ground A380s To Cut Back Capacity

Mar 11, 2020
Around 25% of the worldwide Airbus A380 fleet is in the process of being grounded as airlines cut their largest widebodies from services dealing with the fall-out of the coronavirus crisis.
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American Airlines To Lease 22 Boeing 787s From BOC Aviation

Mar 11, 2020
American Airlines will lease 22 Boeing 787-8s from Singapore-based BOC Aviation, the lessor announced Mar. 10 in a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange.
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Spirit Airlines Trims Near-Term Capacity 5% On Yield Decline

Mar 10, 2020
Spirit Airlines, citing declining yields but not the falloff in bookings that most other U.S. carriers are facing, will trim its planned April capacity 5% and could extend the cuts deeper into the spring if necessary.
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Norwegian To Start Lay-Offs, Cut Capacity

Mar 10, 2020
Norwegian has come out with a dramatic call for help from governments as the airline decided to make deep cuts to its capacity and lay off “a significant share of its workforce.”
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United Airlines Planning For 'Worst-Case' COVID-19 Scenario

Mar 11, 2020
United Airlines is leaving nothing to chance over the potential impact of COVID-19, operating under planning assumptions that United president Scott Kirby called “much more severe than anything we’ve seen anyone else publish.”

MRO

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Qantas, Jetstar Accelerate Maintenance As Flying Declines

Mar 11, 2020
Reduced flying by some Australian airlines will mean more work for their engineering divisions as the carriers look to bring forward maintenance work.

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: Spirit Airlines

Mar 11, 2020
Weekly profile of a major airline.