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Aviation Daily, August 5, 2020

VOL. 421 NO. 22 August 05, 2020

Airlines

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Virgin Atlantic Seeks Bankruptcy Protection In U.S. Court

Aug 04, 2020
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic, which is 49% owned by Delta Air Lines, filed for bankruptcy protection in a New York court Aug. 4. The move comes just…

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: In The U.S., Regional Airlines Bear The Brunt Of Pandemic Downturn

Aug 04, 2020
The major U.S. airlines have removed near-term bankruptcy risk from the table, helped by massive infusions of public and private financing—but their regional affiliates have not all been as fortunate. 

Airframers

777X
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Third Boeing 777-9 Joins Flight Test Campaign

Aug 04, 2020
Despite Boeing’s recent decision to push back the commercial debut of the 777X from next year to 2022, the 777-9 test program continues to ramp up with the third development aircraft completing its first flight on Aug. 3.

Airlines

easyJet
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EasyJet To Increase Capacity After Better-Than-Expected Bookings

Aug 04, 2020
EasyJet expects to fly around 40% of planned capacity in its fiscal fourth quarter (Q4), based on current travel restrictions—up from the 30% previously announced after better-than-expected summer bookings.
Ryanair
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Global Capacity Creeps Above 50% Of 2019 Level

Aug 04, 2020
Weekly scheduled airline capacity has risen to more than half of the level recoded this time in 2019—although the pace of recovery is differing from region to region.
aircraft
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Frontier Airlines Alerts Pilots, Flight Attendants Of Potential Furloughs

Aug 04, 2020
Frontier Airlines has issued formal furlough notifications to 35% of its flight attendants and pilots, becoming the latest U.S. carrier to warn of coming job losses following the end of federal payroll support on Oct. 1.

Suppliers

ESA
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Pratt & Whitney Lays Off 400 Employees In Singapore Units

Aug 03, 2020
Pratt & Whitney will retrench around 400 jobs—or 20%—of its 2,000 employees in Singapore as demand for engine-related MRO has disappeared amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
PD-35
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Russia Tests Demonstrator For PD-35 Turbofan

Jul 31, 2020
Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has made a vital step in the development of the PD-35, its largest turbofan engine.

Regulatory/Legislative

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EASA Reminds Airports To Validate Ground-Services Capabilities

Aug 04, 2020
EASA is urging European airport operators to ensure ground-handling companies at their facilities are prepared to handle increased traffic as airlines steadily rebuild their networks amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. 

Industry Data

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Leisure And Discounted Business Fares: Week Of July 27

Aug 04, 2020
Harrell Leisure And Discounted Business Fares