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Air Transport Digest
Ben Goldstein

A Gallup survey of over 10,000 American recent flight passengers found 52% of respondents are not comfortable flying during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that airlines’ efforts to persuade customers about the safety of flying have had limited success.
 
 
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An IATA-sponsored survey in July showed travelers who said they'd return to travel within a few months dropped by 16% since originally asked in April. This coincides with a second surge in COVID-19 cases and, as a result, airlines cut flights as much as 65 percent, including to popular leisure destinations.  
 
Ben Goldstein

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian confirmed that 20% of the company’s workforce voluntarily departed the week of July 27.
 
 
David Casey

Ryanair will increase flights to more than 60% of its normal schedule throughout August following the “successful resumption” of services at the end of June.
 
From JAL seeking aircraft deferrals to help cut spending to Garuda juggling payments, in talks with lessors after legal action. A roundup of air transport news in Asia.
 
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Linda Blachly

As the aviation industry desperately tries to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and begins to recover, technology companies are doubling down efforts to innovate solutions to make air travel safer to boost passenger confidence. Here are some of the latest innovations.
 
AWIN ANALYSIS
From Europe launching sustainable fuel consultation to IATA survey detecting slow rise in optimism and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.
 
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CAPA ANALYSIS
Boeing released its 2020 Global Environment report, highlighting how the company is sustainably designing and building products, while conserving resources and reducing waste across its global operations.
 
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Ben Goldstein

Embraer will push back the planned entry-into-service date for its 76-seat E175-E2 until 2023.
 

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