Appearing to pivot towards Boeing and be less reliant on Airbus.

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Ben Goldstein

Alaska Airlines will speed up retirement of 10 Airbus A320 airliners, marking the latest in a series of moves that appear likely to reduce its reliance on Airbus for years to come.

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Ben Goldstein

Avianca Holdings received approval from a U.S. federal court to tap over $2 billion in debtor-in-possession financing.

The COVID pandemic has grounded a record-setting streak in aviation. Last year, the TSA had its busiest Thanksgiving travel season ever. U.S. airlines finished the year with 900 million-plus customers – its most in 16 years. Will we ever get back there? And, if so, when?

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Adrian Schofield

AirAsia Japan confirmed that it has ceased operation as of Oct. 5 after the COVID-19 crisis compounded the carrier’s challenges in the competitive Japanese LCC market.

From Eurocontrol figures show traffic falling further in Europe to Changi Airport’s profits drop as it prepares for protracted recovery and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.

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TOMORROW'S WEBINAR

October 6, 2020

10:00am EDT | 15:00 BST

The market status across Latin America is quite varied with some countries beginning to permit international flights and others keeping borders closed and airlines grounded. Peter Cerdá, Vice President, The Americas, at the International Air Transport Association, will join Aviation Week Network to discuss the latest data in demand for air travel and what that means for airlines for the rest of this year, new developments in pre-flight COVID testing for passengers and trends in the Latin American market.

IATA represents some 290 airlines worldwide that operate 82% of the global air traffic. Based in Miami, Cerdá liaises with government authorities, safety officials, airports and industry stakeholders across The Americas. He has 30 years of industry experience, including positions at Spanish carrier Iberia, and is on the IATA Senior Leadership Team.

Join Aviation Week Network as Cerdá highlights the latest developments in the air transport industry and within The Americas region.

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Ben Goldstein

U.S. airlines are continuing to push Congress to approve additional federal payroll support, even after initiating a mass round of furloughs that swept up tens of thousands of workers on Oct. 1.