All articles by Pilar Wolfsteller – Page 82
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NewsFAA cuts control tower service to 100 US airports
The FAA has reduced air traffic control services at 100 airports around the United States as the coronavirus crisis has made a significant impact on the volume of air traffic at secondary and tertiary airports across the nation.
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NewsAirline pilots deal with coronavirus reality
While airline executives are struggling to figure out how to manage their fleets, pay staff and protect their businesses for a time after the coronavirus, employees on the front lines have been dealing with a very different reality.
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AnalysisEmbraer-Boeing tie up tenuous on merger deadline date
The planned merger of Embraer’s commercial aircraft business with Boeing is hanging by a thread as the coronavirus crisis brings into sharp relief some of the problems with a transaction that seemed like a foregone conclusion just a few months ago.
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NewsDelta Air Lines reports Q1 loss, cuts daily cash burn by half
Delta Air Lines says it anticipates cutting its daily cash burn by 50% as the coronavirius pandemic drags on into the second quarter of the year and passenger demand continues to be at about 5% of normal.
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Airline BusinessHow WestJet reacted quickly to virus – and faced up to tough decisions
When WestJet chief executive Ed Sims drives past the Calgary International airport to his office every morning, he sees a row of parked aircraft, grounded by the coronavirus pandemic, and wonders what fresh hell awaits.
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NewsBoeing to reopen Puget Sound-area factories starting 20 April
Boeing says it will resume production in its Puget Sound-area factories after shutting them down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Airline BusinessIATA appeals to Latin American governments for coordination
Airline industry association IATA is calling on Latin American governments to harmonise plans to eventually restart air service and reopen borders, saying an uncoordinated effort will hinder the sector’s recovery.
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NewsUS DOT denies minimum service exemptions to Spirit, JetBlue
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has largely denied Spirit Airlines’ and Jet Blue Airways’ requests for exemption to minimum service rules required for carriers to accept government aid as they consolidate their networks due to the sharp drop-off in demand following the coronavirus global health emergency.
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NewsFAA extends slot relief at US airports until October
The FAA says it will extend slot relief at seven major US airports through the summer travel season so that airlines will not be penalized as a result of reduced flying schedules caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUnited secures $5 billion in payroll support
United Airlines says it will receive $5 billion in payroll support from the CARES act, designed to assist airlines in managing through the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsGol cancels 34 Boeing 737 Max orders
Brazil’s low-cost carrier Gol says it has reached an agreement with Boeing on cash compensation for the more-than-year-long 737 Max grounding, and the termination of 34 forward orders for the company.
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NewsSouthwest and American announce government aid deal
Two US passenger carriers say they have reached deals with the government on the amount of emergency financial aid promised to the industry as part of the $2 trillion CARES Act, as airlines realign their networks to face the realities of the sharp drop-off in travel demand since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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NewsJetBlue and Spirit apply for emergency exemptions to ‘minimum service’ order
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines are the first two US carriers to apply for immediate exemptions under the Department of Transportation’s service requirements, striking 19 and 26 destinations in their respective networks.
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NewsDOT final order takes ULCC, airport concerns into account
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) final order on requirements air carriers must meet if they take advantage of government aid during the coronavirus pandemic gives additional flexibility to carriers on managing seasonal networks and relieves secondary airports which subsidised unprofitable routes.
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NewsBoeing extends Puget Sound factory closures
Boeing has extended he closure of its production facilities in the Puget Sound region of Washington, which includes the Seattle area and Moses Lake, “until further notice”.
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NewsSecondary airports protest DOT’s ‘minumum service’ rule for differing reasons
Secondary airports across the United States have objected to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) show cause order which would require carriers who plan to take government relief as a result of the coronavirus pandemic maintain minimum service to certain points across the country.
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NewsAmerican Airlines cuts summer schedule
American Airlines says its summer 2020 schedule will reflect the realities of the decline in demand after the global coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUS discount airlines urge rethink of strings attached to aid package
Ultra-low cost carriers Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines and Sun Country Airlines have raised objections to a US Department of Transportation (DOT) show cause order that requires airlines who accept government aid to maintain a minimum level of service.
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NewsMinimum number of flights required for airlines taking bailout money: US DOT
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has published rules that US carriers must follow if they decide to accept government aid as a result of financial difficulties resulting from the global coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAir Canada to cut 16,500 workers
Air Canada says it is cutting 16,500 employees and slashing its network by up to 90% in April and May, confirming earlier reports in Canadian media.