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Aviation Daily, April 14, 2020

VOL. 420 NO. 7 April 14, 2020
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Regulatory/Legislative

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U.S. Treasury To Seek 30% Grant Repayment From Large Carriers

Apr 13, 2020
The U.S. Treasury Department wants airlines to repay close to a third of the value of payroll assistance received under the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—and carriers are not happy about it. 

Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: Epidemic Was A Chance For CAAC To Push Freight Policy

Apr 13, 2020
In English, people sometimes say one should never let a good crisis go to waste—meaning that amid emergencies things can be achieved that could not be done before.

Suppliers

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Aero Supplier Woodward Cuts 15% Of Workforce, Furloughs More

Apr 13, 2020
Aerospace supplier Woodward is cutting the equivalent of 15% of its full-time workforce through the year as the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects ripple through the aerospace supply chain, the company quietly disclosed April 10.
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Triumph Group Widens COVID-19 Layoffs, Furloughs

Apr 13, 2020
Supplier Triumph Group late April 10 announced furloughs for around 2,300 employees across its plants in the U.S. and Europe for two-four weeks to cut work along with the current suspension of all Boeing Commercial Aircraft programs, and the company is laying off up to 700 more workers.

Airlines

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Air France-KLM To Suspend Over 90% Of Capacity Through May

Apr 09, 2020
Air France-KLM said it would suspend over 90% of planned capacity in April and May because of the global COVID-19 crisis as its own statistics and those of European airports showed massive drops in March passenger traffic.
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Ryanair Warns Of Potential Pilot Job Losses

Apr 10, 2020
Ireland-based ULCC Ryanair has warned that it cannot rule out “extended layoffs and/or job losses” after May 31, given the continuing uncertainty on when airline operations will resume once the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.
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Hong Kong Announces More Financial Aid For Aviation Industry

Apr 09, 2020
Cathay Pacific and other Hong Kong-based airlines will gain substantial financial benefits from a new COVID-19 aid package unveiled by the government.
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Korean Air Resumes Some Suspended Domestic Flights

Apr 13, 2020
Korean Air plans to reinstate some previously suspended domestic flights in May, a sign that domestic demand is beginning to recover from the COVID-19 crisis in South Korea.
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TUI Group To Receive $2B Bridge Loan

Apr 10, 2020
Hanover, Germany-based TUI Group announced April 8 it has signed the contract with German state development bank KfW for a bridge loan of €1.8 billion ($1.96 billion) to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic until normal business operations can resume.

Air Navigation

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Aireon, CANSO Partner On Air Traffic Flow Analysis

Apr 08, 2020
Space-based surveillance provider Aireon and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) announced a partnership April 8 to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air traffic flows of essential goods and services.

Technology

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NASA: Northeast U.S. Air Pollution Drops 30%

Apr 10, 2020
Signs of the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus are clearly visible in satellite data that show a 30% drop in air pollution over the Northeast U.S. as residents bunker down to avoid contagion, NASA said.

Airport Profile

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Airport Profile: Orlando International (MCO)

Apr 13, 2020
Weekly profile of a major airport’s operations, carriers and destinations.