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Aviation Daily, April 21, 2020

VOL. 420 NO. 12 April 21, 2020
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Airlines

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United Airlines Expects $2.1B Loss; Seeks $4.5B In Federal Loans

Apr 20, 2020
United Airlines warned of an estimated $2.1 billion pre-tax loss in the 2020 first quarter (Q1) and said it plans to seek up to $4.5 billion in additional loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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Government Help Needed For Virgin Airlines To Survive, Branson Says

Apr 20, 2020
Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson is saying Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia will need government support if they are to survive the COVID-19 crisis and keep competition alive in markets that would otherwise become effective monopolies.
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CDB Aviation Cancels Part of Boeing 737 MAX Order

Apr 20, 2020
CDB Aviation has become the latest lessor to reduce its Boeing 737 MAX orderbook in light of the coronavirus crisis.
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U.S. DOT Exempts Hawaiian Airlines From Mainland Service

Apr 20, 2020
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) granted Hawaiian Airlines a waiver to temporarily cease flying to eight mainland markets, agreeing that travel restrictions imposed by Hawaii’s governor make most service to the mainland unfeasible.
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South African Unions Protest Plan For SAA Layoffs

Apr 20, 2020
National trade unions are protesting plans to lay off the entire South African Airways (SAA) workforce after the South African government declined to provide further financial support for the flag-carrier.
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American Airlines Seeks 12 Service Exemptions To CARES Act Rules

Apr 20, 2020
American Airlines has become the latest carrier to request exemptions to minimum service rules under the CARES Act.

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: Powering Down

Apr 20, 2020
As the airframers go, so goes the aircraft engine industry. 

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA To Order MAX Engine Cowl Component Upgrade

Apr 17, 2020
The FAA plans to require Boeing 737 MAX operators to replace a poorly designed engine-access door component with an updated version.

Suppliers

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Haeco Steps Into Temporary Main-Deck Cargo Market

Apr 20, 2020
Haeco Cabin Solutions, responding to a surge in cargo demand as passenger-aircraft belly capacity has been reduced during the coronavirus pandemic, is fast-tracking development of several products designed for carrying freight in passenger cabins. 
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CAE Recalling 1,500 Laid-Off Workers To Produce Ventilators

Apr 20, 2020
CAE, a Canadian manufacturer of aviation training simulators, is recalling temporarily laid-off employees as it plans to produce 10,000 ventilators to help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. 
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Subaru Suspend 787 Work For A Few Weeks

Apr 20, 2020
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Subaru have suspended production of 787 components in response to Boeing’s earlier decisions, now partly reversed, to stop work on the program amid the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.

Airport Profile

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Airport Profile: Seattle/Tacoma International (SEA)

Apr 20, 2020
Weekly profile of a major airport’s operations, carriers and destinations.