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Aviation Daily, April 2, 2020

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Regulatory/Legislative

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European Commission Approves French Plan To Defer Airline Taxes

Apr 01, 2020
The European Commission (EC) has approved a French scheme allowing airlines to defer the payment of some taxes to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis by reducing pressure on their cash flows. 
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Senators Call On Airlines To Issue Full Refunds For Canceled Flights

Apr 01, 2020
A group of nine U.S. Senators urged U.S. carriers to issue full cash refunds to customers for all flight cancellations made during the COVID-19 crisis.
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FAA Finalizes Remote-Inspection Guidance

Apr 01, 2020
The FAA has released long-awaited policy on using video links and other “remote technology” to conduct inspections and help validate regulatory compliance, adding to a growing set of procedural changes meant to accommodate social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. 

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: Domestic Networks Will Lead Eventual Asian Airline Recovery

Apr 01, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis shows that while it is good to have a globally diverse network, a strong domestic operation is a major advantage for carriers when a shock disrupts international traffic flows.

Airlines

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Azul’s E1 Sublease Deals With Breeze, LOT Remain Intact

Mar 27, 2020
Brazilian operator Azul remains confident that its agreements to sublease Embraer E195-E1 models to Breeze Aviation in the U.S. and LOT Polish Airlines will remain intact even if planned deliveries of the jets shift to the right.
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Pobeda Becomes First Russian Airline To Suspend All Flying

Apr 01, 2020
Russia’s only LCC Pobeda announced Apr. 1 that it will suspend all regular flights until May 31.

Air Navigation

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Pandemic Effects Testing Privatized ANSPs

Apr 01, 2020
Air navigation service providers (ANSPs), particularly those that are privately owned, are taking tough steps to ensure they can survive the slump in air traffic caused by the coronavirus crisis.

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Number Of U.S. ATC Facilities Affected By Coronavirus Climbs

Apr 01, 2020
The FAA on April 1 listed 21 air traffic control (ATC) facilities that have been affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus, one more than double the number the agency reported a week earlier.

Departures

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Op-Ed: An Opportunity For Meaningful Aviation Industry Sustainability Presents Itself

Apr 01, 2020
The eruption of the Indonesian Mount Tambora in 1815 propelled enough volcanic dust into the atmosphere to visibly darken the sun and cool the global climate in the subsequent months, leading 1816 to be described in contemporary accounts as “The Year without a Summer.”

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: Cathay Pacific Airways

Apr 02, 2020
Weekly profile of a major airline.