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Aviation Daily, October 16, 2020

VOL. 422 NO. 10 October 23, 2020
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Airlines

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United Airlines Execs Upbeat Despite $1.8B Q3 Net Loss

Oct 15, 2020
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the air transport industry has “turned a corner” in its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, although that newfound optimism was not reflected in the carrier’s latest quarterly results.
Virgin Australia
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Hrdlicka To Lead Virgin Australia After Scurrah Steps Down

Oct 15, 2020
Virgin Australia has announced that its CEO Paul Scurrah is leaving the company and will be replaced by former Jetstar CEO Jayne Hrdlicka.
TAROM
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TAROM Gets EU Approval For Second Tranche Of Government Support

Oct 08, 2020
For the second time this year, the European Commission (EC) has approved government financial assistance to Romanian state-owned airline TAROM.
Firefly ATR 72
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Firefly Jet Operations Set For 2021; Malaysia Airlines Future Uncertain

Oct 15, 2020
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the holding company for Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB), has confirmed that its regional carrier Firefly will commence operations of up to 10 narrowbody passenger aircraft starting first quarter 2021. 
Ohana
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Hawaiian Airlines To Suspend Interisland Turboprop Flights

Oct 12, 2020
Hawaiian Airlines will suspend its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian interisland passenger and cargo services effective Nov. 1, citing the “economic challenges of low travel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine restrictions.”
Icelandair 757-200
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Icelandair Sells 757s For Cargo Conversion

Oct 08, 2020
Icelandair plans to sell three of its fleet of Boeing 757-200s to a U.S.-based aviation investment fund for conversion into freighters. The Icelandic…

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: Military-Grade Effort Should Calm Fears Of Flying During Pandemic

Oct 15, 2020
A return to relative normalcy for commercial passenger airlines depends on one thing above all else: consumer confidence.

Airframers

Initial A350-900 assembly in Toulouse France
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Airbus Unions Sign Agreements On Job Preservation In France

Oct 14, 2020
Two representative unions have signed agreements with Airbus’ management team, marking significant progress in an effort to avoid forced layoffs at the OEM’s commercial aircraft business in France.

Lessors

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Lessors Update Market On Third-Quarter Activities

Oct 09, 2020
Lessor Avolon saw an improvement in its revenue collection rate in the 2020 third quarter (Q3), but said it continued to be affected by deferral arrangements and late payments from customers.

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of October 15, 2020

Oct 15, 2020
Global Jet Fuel Prices

Air Navigation

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
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Eurocontrol Warns Traffic Forecasts May Be Revised Down Further

Oct 15, 2020
Eurocontrol may have to further revise its traffic forecasts downwards—after already cutting them once—as tightening COVID-19 restrictions and rising infection numbers in many European countries lead to a deteriorating situation for the region’s airlines.  

Regulatory/Legislative

Changi
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Hong Kong, Singapore Set To Launch Quarantine-Free Air Travel Bubble

Oct 15, 2020
The arrangement will also have no restrictions on the reason for traveling, meaning Hong Kong and Singapore could potentially be the first pair of cities available for international leisure travel in the region.

Industry Data

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U.S. Carriers ($20M Revenue/Yr) (Scheduled Service) Fuel Cost 2019/2020

Oct 15, 2020
U.S. Carriers Fuel Cost