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United Warns 36,000 Employees Of Potential Furloughs

Jul 08, 2020
United Airlines will notify 36,000 frontline employees this week about possible involuntary furloughs, setting the stage for a massive downsizing that could result in the loss of as much as 45% of its total workforce this fall.
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American Airlines To Shrink International Network; Exit 15 Routes

Jul 08, 2020
Although American Airlines has been more bullish than its peers about U.S. domestic air travel recovery, that optimism does not apply to its international operations.
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Helvetic Defers Aircraft Deliveries In ‘Uncertain’ Environment

Jul 07, 2020
Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways is deferring deliveries of its remaining seven on-order Embraer E190-E2s to 2021 and beyond, citing continuing doubts over the strength of the COVID-19 pandemic recovery.

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Daily Memo: A Runway Of Recommendations

Jul 08, 2020
On April 17, Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, including a requirement that airline passengers wear face masks throughout their journeys. 

Technology

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Aerion Teams With Carbon Engineering On Sustainable Fuel

Jul 08, 2020
Aerion Supersonic is partnering with Canada-based clean energy company Carbon Engineering (CE) to evaluate the potential use of a sustainable synthetic jet fuel produced from carbon dioxide (CO2) for the AS2 supersonic business jet.
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Inmarsat Unveils ‘Smart-Pipe’ Satcom System On 777X

Jul 06, 2020
Inmarsat is developing a “smart pipe” satellite communications (satcom) infrastructure for the Boeing 777X that independently allocates bandwidth for multiple, disparate applications.

Safety

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Passengers Remain Concerned At Prospect Of Flying, IATA Says

Jul 08, 2020
The number of airline passengers willing to travel within months of the COVID-19 pandemic ending has fallen significantly compared to two months ago, according to an IATA survey.

Suppliers

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AirAsia X Trent 700 Failure Leads To Fan Blade Redesign

Jul 07, 2020
An anomaly in the fan-blade manufacturing process combined with insufficient inspection procedures set the stage for the June 2017 inflight failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 700 powering an AirAsia X Airbus A330-300, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) found. 

MRO

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MTU To Cut 10-15% Of Workforce By End Of 2021

Jul 08, 2020
Munich-based MTU Aero Engines has announced plans to reduce its 10,000-strong workforce by 10-15% in response to the COVID-19 downturn, although the company plans to avoid any compulsory redundancies.

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: Spirit Airlines

Jul 08, 2020
Weekly profile of a major airline.