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Ben Goldstein

A senior United Airlines executive said up to a third of the company’s pilots may be furloughed this fall, as carriers increasingly warn of the need to cut labor costs following the expiration of federal payroll support on Sept. 30.
 
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Thierry Dubois

As production rates have suddenly decreased amid the COVID-19 crisis, Airbus’ suppliers are in a difficult but still viable situation, according to Guillaume Faury, the airframer’s CEO.
 
 
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Reeling in March from the suddenness and depth of the COVID-19 crisis, the air transport industry at least cautiously believed that the second half of 2020 would see the beginnings of a turnaround.
 
AWIN ANALYSIS
From Emirates passengers required to carry negative COVID-19 health certificate to Allegiant to furlough 250 pilots; posting $95M Q2 net loss and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.
 
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Helen Massy-Beresford

The European Council has further reduced its list of countries from which it recommends lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions, removing Algeria from the “safe list” in its latest update. 
 
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Guy Norris

Boeing is making further cutbacks to its commercial aircraft production rates, studying additional layoffs and delaying deliveries of the 777X until 2022.
 

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