Aviation Daily Roundup: Apr. 13, 2021

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Air Canada’s long-awaited federal financing package has several complexities the airline needs to address as the recovery in Canada’s air travel market remains more uncertain than ever. 

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JetBlue Airways and Qatar Airways announced plans to expand their existing codeshare partnership, offering customers more connecting options on flights between the U.S., Africa and Asia. 

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Talks between U.S. and United Arab Emirates (UAE) regulatory officials have clarified that FAA parts manufacturer approval (PMA) parts are eligible for installation on UAE-registered aircraft with few restrictions.

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A surge in coronavirus cases and low vaccination rates in some of South America’s key markets are stalling the recovery of air travel in the region, creating uncertainty for some operators that just a few months ago believed the worst was behind them. 

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Australia’s competition watchdog has granted final approval for Virgin Australia to closely cooperate with Brisbane-based regional carrier Alliance Airlines, primarily on domestic routes.

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Lufthansa subsidiary SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) is working on measures which will result in it becoming a smaller airline after it posted its first loss for 15 years.

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South Tyrolean regional airline Sky Alps has leased a pair of De Havilland Dash 8-400s from Canadian lessor Chorus Aviation in preparation for a summer 2021 launch.

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Romanian flag-carrier TAROM is selling off 14 aircraft as it progresses with its restructuring. The aircraft are being advertised for sale on TAROM’s website on an “as is, where is” basis.

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PARIS—Air France-KLM and China Eastern Airlines are to extend the scope of their partnership following the approval of a recapitalization plan for the European group in which China Eastern, an existing shareholder, is taking part.

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Blade Urban Air Mobility has struck a deal with Beta Technologies to secure up to 20 Alia electric air taxis.

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SINGAPORE—Talks on potential bilateral travel bubbles from Singapore have spurred internet search activity in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan. 

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United Airlines has launched a new endeavor with nearly a dozen other corporations to collectively purchase roughly 3.4 million gal. of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) this year.

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