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Aviation Daily, August 7, 2020

VOL. 421 NO. 24 August 07, 2020
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Airlines

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Gallup Poll Shows More Than Half Of Americans Uncomfortable Flying

Aug 06, 2020
A survey from Gallup and Franklin Templeton of over 10,000 American recent flight passengers found 52% of respondents are not comfortable flying during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that airlines’ efforts to persuade customers about the safety of flying have had limited success.
Delta Air Lines
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Fifth Of Delta Workforce Chose Voluntary Departures, CEO Says

Aug 06, 2020
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian confirmed that 20% of the company’s workforce voluntarily departed the week of July 27, raising the odds that Delta will avoid mass furloughs of the proportions previewed recently by American Airlines and United Airlines.
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Lufthansa CEO: Air Traffic ‘Caesura’ Means Restructuring Needed

Aug 06, 2020
Lufthansa Group said the collapse in demand for air travel following the outbreak of COVID-19 leaves it no choice but to start making redundancies in Germany and scrap 100 of its aircraft.
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Chinese City To Take Stake In Privately Held Ruili Airlines

Aug 04, 2020
A city government in eastern China will take a stake in privately held Ruili Airlines, extending a trend toward growing state ownership in the country’s commercial aviation sector.
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West African Startup Sky Mali Poised To Launch

Jul 29, 2020
Privately owned African startup Sky Mali, having secured its air operator’s certificate (AOC), is planning to launch flights to four domestic destinations.

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: Finally, The End Of Boeing’s Partnering For Success?

Aug 06, 2020
In the latter part of the last decade, Boeing was busy signing new master contract agreements with major commercial aerospace suppliers that solidified price reductions and other benefits to the OEM under its Partnering for Success (PFS) program.

Airframers

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FAA Proposes $1.25M Fine For Boeing Alleging Violations

Aug 06, 2020
Boeing managers “exerted undue pressure” and interfered with FAA-designated employees at its South Carolina manufacturing facility for the 787 airliner, the FAA alleged in announcing $1.25 million in proposed fines on Aug. 5.
Boeing
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Boeing CFO: No More Debt Fundraising For Now

Aug 06, 2020
Boeing does not expect to issue more debt to raise funds at this time, the company’s chief financial officer said Aug. 5, but management will “keep all our options open” through the "dynamic" COVID-19 and 737 MAX crises .

Regulatory/Legislative

airitaly
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Europe Launches Sustainable Fuel Consultation

Aug 06, 2020
The European Commission has launched a consultation on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), giving respondents until Oct. 28 to set out their views on policies aimed at making better use of cleaner fuels to help reduce airlines’ carbon dioxide emissions. 

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of August 6, 2020

Aug 06, 2020
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Airports

AKL
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Auckland Airport Prepares For Travel Bubbles

Aug 03, 2020
Auckland International Airport (AKL) is dividing its international terminal into two zones so it can separate passengers when quarantine-free travel bubbles are established.

Industry Data

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All Regionals (Scheduled Service) Fuel Cost 2019/2020

Aug 06, 2020
All Regionals Fuel Cost 2019/2020