AeroTime Daily News | November 17, 2020

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In tit-for-tat tariff war, both Airbus and Boeing are losers The tariff war that began in 2004 was continued, when the European Commission (EC), in response to the United States’ own new set of tariffs, introduced counter-measures on November 9, 2020. The tit-for-tat tariff war, primarily focused on allegations of illegal subsidies to both Airbus and Boeing by the conflicting parties, has entered a new phase. Read More

EasyJet records first massive loss in 25-years operating ... EasyJet, a British low-cost airline, suffered the first loss in its 25-years of operating history. The airline reported a significant pre-tax loss of €1.4 billion. On November 17, 2020, the British low-cost airline stated that due to the COVID-19 ... Read more www.aerotime.aero

KLM Boeing 747 jumbo suffers nose damage after collision A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747 aircraft suffered nose damage after a collision with another KLM Airbus 330 jet parked nearby at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), Netherlands. KLM Airbus A330, registered as PH-AOM, hit one of three retired... Read more www.aerotime.aero

SpaceX Dragon capsule reaches International Space Station Four astronauts on board of the SpaceX Dragon capsule safely docked with the International Space Station (ISS) around 11:00pm ET on November 16, 2020. The Dragon capsule, named Resilience, was launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy... Read more www.aerotime.aero

United States and United Kingdom sign a new Open Skies... As Brexit looms, the United States and the United Kingdom have completed the signing of their own Open Skies agreement. Together with the regular items found in the agreement, additional traffic rights to US-based cargo operators were granted by... Read more www.aerotime.aero

Norwegian competition prompts US approve Aer Lingus join ... The Atlantic Joint Business Agreement (AJBA) has caused quite the stir over the years. In its latest iteration, Aer Lingus is at the forefront of the issues, as the airline joining oneworld would leave the Irish market over-represented by... Read more www.aerotime.aero

Boom Supersonic to partner Collins Aerospace to develop... In a joint press release, Boom Supersonic and Collins Aerospace announced that the two companies have entered into a strategic collaboration to develop nacelle technology on the Boom Overture, a concept supersonic aircraft. Boom Supersonic and... Read more www.aerotime.aero

Joint-venture of Etihad & Air Arabia lands in Oman for... Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, a new joint venture between Air Arabia and Etihad Airways, for the first time landed at Oman after receiving the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) permission to operate regular flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport... Read more www.aerotime.aero

Tigray crisis: three African airways called "unsafe at... Due to a major escalation of the conflict in the Tigray Region near the Ethiopia and Eritrea border, the Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA) of Ethiopia and Sudan restricted some airways on Europe - East Africa routes. On November 17, 2020, the CAAs ... Read more www.aerotime.aero

Air traffic breaks post COVID-19 records after Indian... Domestic air traffic in India reached a new high, as people headed out to native destinations for Diwali celebrations. The increase of passenger numbers broke the record after the post COVID-19 downturn to Indian aviation industry. Over 225,000... Read more www.aerotime.aero

Lufthansa to offer passengers to buy meals on short-haul ... Lufthansa ( LHAB) ( LHA), including other group airlines like Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines, will introduce an option for passengers to purchase their own meals onboard flights, in a bid to increase revenues. The selection... Read more www.aerotime.aero

Revival hopes of Flybe slowly die out: Aer Lingus... Flybe, the British regional airline which ceased all of its operations in March 2020, missed out on a key contract with Aer Lingus that could have reopened the skies of Ireland for the collapsed airline. Flybe was one of several airlines bidding... Read more www.aerotime.aero

Singapore Airlines to revamp its A380s first class suites While many airlines are retiring their A380s, Singapore Airlines ( SIA1) ( SINGY) (SIA) are confident enough to invest into its remodeling. After retiring part of its fleet, SIA now has 12 Airbus A380s. The company announced it would remodel them ... Read more www.aerotime.aero

Trouble in Heathrow: workers to strike over pay-cuts Heathrow airport workers, represented by Unite the Union, plan four days of strikes over reduced pay. Due to the coronavirus crisis and radical decrease of passenger traffic, around 4,000 staff have been asked to sign new contracts that would cut ... Read more www.aerotime.aero

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