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Aviation Daily, December 22, 2020

VOL. 422 NO. 55 December 22, 2020
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Regulatory/Legislative

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U.S. Congress Agrees On FAA Certification Changes, More Human Factors Emphasis

Dec 21, 2020
A bipartisan effort to fast-track new FAA certification and oversight mandates is using the emergency funding-focused omnibus bill to get the legislation into law, agreeing on new requirements targeting what the agency can delegate to manufacturers, emphasizing human factors reviews, and urging FAA to spearhead improvement of global pilot training. 
American Airlines pilot
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U.S. Congress Agrees To $15B Airline Payroll Support Through March 2021

Dec 21, 2020
U.S. lawmakers are set to pass a $900 billion coronavirus relief package that includes $15 billion in airline payroll support spread out over four months.
Building
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U.S. Senate Report Faults FAA Oversight, Whistleblower Protections

Dec 21, 2020
The FAA’s recent shift towards working with certificate holders to resolve certain regulatory violations and its handling of safety complaints from employees are facing renewed scrutiny and some legislative changes following a Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee report on safety oversight.
Heathrow Terminal 5
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Singapore, UK Regulators Sign MOUs On Technical Issues

Dec 21, 2020
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and UK Civil Aviation Authority sign two MOUs aimed at tackling emerging complex air-transport issues.

The Daily Memo

Arrivals
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Daily Memo: UK COVID-19 Mutation Adds To Airlines’ Woes

Dec 21, 2020
In early December, as they limped towards a Christmas holiday season set to be marked by minimal demand, and with Brexit uncertainty on the horizon, executives at Europe’s airlines were probably thinking things could not get much worse. But then along came the latest piece of bad news.

Airlines

BA
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British Airways Culls Long-Haul Routes

Dec 17, 2020
British Airways (BA) is scaling back its long-haul route network during the northern 2021 summer season as part of efforts to cut costs and adjust to the lower level of travel demand.
Norwegian Airlines
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Norwegian Gets Shareholder Backing For Restructuring Plans

Dec 17, 2020
Norwegian Air Shuttle shareholders have voted in favor of a series of restructuring measures including a rights issue at an extraordinary general meeting Dec. 17.
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AirBaltic Adds More A220s, Says Goodbye To Final 737

Dec 18, 2020
Latvian carrier airBaltic dispensed with its last remaining Boeing 737 on Dec. 17, a few days after accepting its latest Airbus A220-300s.

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