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Aviation Daily, August 31, 2020

VOL. 421 NO. 40 August 31, 2020
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Airframers

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Boeing Identifies Production-Related Structural Issues In Multiple 787s

Aug 28, 2020
Boeing is working to determine the cause and scope of two different manufacturing quality problems in its Boeing 787 production process that, when combined, make affected aircraft susceptible to structure failure at loads they should be able to withstand.

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: Study Indicates COVID-19 Asymptomatic Spread On Airliners

Aug 28, 2020
A study funded by the government of South Korea suggests that a passenger who is infected with the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 but shows no symptoms can infect other passengers on the same flight.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines
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Business Must Double To Break Even, Southwest Airlines CEO Says

Aug 28, 2020
Southwest Airlines president and CEO Gary Kelly said business must double from current levels for the company to break even, as demand remains badly…
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Etihad 787-10 Making Boeing EcoDemonstrator Test Flights

Aug 27, 2020
An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 has begun a series of test flights as part of the OEM’s ecoDemonstrator program aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and noise.
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Pandemic Pushes AirBaltic $218M Into The Red

Aug 26, 2020
AirBaltic has posted a €184.8 million ($218 million) first-half (H1) net loss, nearly seven times deeper than the net loss the Latvian carrier recorded for the same period in 2019.
JAL
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Japanese Domestic Capacity Continues To Fall Amid Second Wave

Aug 28, 2020
The resurgence of coronavirus cases in Japan is causing major airlines to further scale back their domestic capacity plans as demand softens significantly.
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Scoot Modifies A320ceos For Cargo Charters

Aug 24, 2020
Singapore LCC Scoot has converted its first Airbus A320ceo specifically for cargo charter flights as it seeks alternate revenue streams during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

MRO

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Some Airlines Slow To Buy Needed Parts, Heico Says

Aug 27, 2020
Tight cost controls at some airlines amid the pandemic-related demand downturn are keeping spare parts sales artificially low, a trend that must shift even if carriers do not ramp up their schedules quickly, a top executive at Heico contends.

Technology

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NASA Seeks Composite Breakthroughs For Next Single-Aisle

Aug 28, 2020
A new NASA research project seeks a dramatic 400-600% improvement in manufacturing rates for composite airframe structures for the next U.S.-built single-aisle commercial aircraft. 

Regulatory/Legislative

Munich Airport
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European Travel Restrictions Tighten As COVID-19 Spread Accelerates

Aug 27, 2020
COVID-19-related travel restrictions between European countries, including Germany and the UK, are tightening up, as the novel coronavirus spread accelerates in the region and threatens a fragile recovery in air travel demand.  
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U.S. Targets Middle East Companies For Aiding Iran’s Mahan Air

Aug 25, 2020
The continuing U.S. effort to isolate Iranian airlines has expanded to two companies in the UAE being sanctioned for allegedly helping to supply Tehran-based Mahan Air.

Airports

YUL Aeroport International Montreal Trudeau
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Montreal Airports Operator Cuts Staff, Pauses Construction

Aug 27, 2020
Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) has unveiled a new round of cost cuts, including halting all non-essential construction projects and cutting staff that serve its two airports by 30% in the wake of an extended downturn that executives see lasting well into 2021 before an uptick is evident.

Industry Data

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COVID KPIs: Deliveries – By Aircraft Category

Aug 28, 2020
COVID KPIs: Deliveries
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COVID KPIs: Orders – By Aircraft Category

Aug 28, 2020
COVID KPIs: Orders
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U.S. Airlines Seasonally-Adjusted Monthly International RPMs

Aug 28, 2020
U.S. Airlines Monthly International RPMs
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SpeedNews Commercial Aircraft & Engines Marketplace

Aug 28, 2020
SpeedNews Marketplace

Calendar

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Calendar of Events

Aug 28, 2020
Calendar of upcoming events of interest to the commercial aviation industry.