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Aviation Daily, December 4, 2020

VOL. 422 NO. 43 December 04, 2020
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Airlines

MAX
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Ryanair Orders 75 More Boeing 737-8200s; 737-10 Negotiations Continue

Dec 03, 2020
Europe’s largest LCC Ryanair placed a follow-on order for 75 Boeing 737-8200s on Dec. 3, in what is the first major commitment for the MAX since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S. FAA’s decision to unground the aircraft.
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Airlines, Airports Push For Relaxed Slot Rules

Nov 26, 2020
Airlines and airports have found a common position on how to deal with the slot rules at constraint airports, as the industry prepares for a highly unpredictable next year.
American Airlines MAX
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American Airlines Pilots Detail 737 MAX Training Program

Dec 03, 2020
American Airlines began Boeing MAX-specific training for its 737 line pilots on Dec. 2 with the expectation that they will all complete the simulator courses by the end of March 2021.
Alaska
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Alaska Airlines Joining Oneworld Gives Carrier Scale To Compete

Dec 01, 2020
Joining the oneworld alliance became necessary for Alaska Airlines, which long took pride in its independence, to give its customers access to the kind of network scale that matches competitors’ offerings in major markets such as Seattle (SEA) and Los Angeles (LAX), according to CEO Brad Tilden. 
Astana
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Air Astana Pivots To Point-To-Point Leisure Routes

Dec 03, 2020
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is reshaping its international network in response to strong demand for point-to-point leisure destinations, according to CEO Peter Foster.
Southwest Airlines pilot with mask
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Southwest Issues WARN Notices To Thousands Of Employees

Dec 03, 2020
After failing to reach agreements with several employee groups on cost cutting measures, Southwest Airlines has officially warned thousands of workers of potential furloughs that could begin in March 2021. 
China Airlines Boeing 777F
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China Airlines Receives First Boeing 777F With Revised Livery

Dec 03, 2020
Taiwan’s China Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 777F Dec. 10, though the freighter’s revised and nearly blank livery attracted attention.  

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: What Constitutes An ‘Unfair and Deceptive’ Practice?

Dec 03, 2020
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) finalized a new rule narrowing the criteria it uses to hold airlines accountable for “unfair and deceptive” business practices. 

Fuel Watch

Suppliers

Intelsat
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Intelsat Completes Gogo Commercial Aviation Acquisition

Dec 02, 2020
Satellite services provider Intelsat has completed its $400 million cash acquisition of Gogo’s commercial aviation business, creating a new internal division led by Gogo president John Wade.

Regulatory/Legislative

Plane flying above Heathrow Airport
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UK Proposes Late-Night 747-400 Ban At London Airports

Dec 03, 2020
The UK government is proposing a late-night ban on Boeing 747-400s and similar-vintage aircraft at London’s main airports from 2022 onward to spare communities near airports from the noise of the older-generation types.