Aviation Daily Roundup: Apr. 20, 2021

EgyptAir To Assist Sudan Airways Revival

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EgyptAir plans to help Sudan Airways get back on its feet as the latter airline emerges from a lengthy period of laboring under U.S. sanctions.

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New Technology Cuts Passenger Transit Time At Istanbul Airport

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A trial installation of a biometric processing system at Istanbul Grand Airport (IST) has resulted in a 30% reduction in boarding times, according to SITA. 

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United Airlines Sees Domestic Yield Inflection Point In June

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Growing U.S. domestic demand and elongating booking curves are pushing United Airlines toward achieving positive domestic leisure yields in June. 

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JetBlue Secures Foreign Carrier Permit From UK Regulator

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U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways has been granted regulatory approval in the UK, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed. 

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Esken Sells Aer Lingus Regional Carrier Stobart Air

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LONDON—UK aviation and energy infrastructure group Esken has disposed of regional carrier Stobart Air and a small UK airport.

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Daily Memo: Can Dave Calhoun Make Boeing Great Again? It Is Up To Him

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It is official—Boeing has entered the Dave Calhoun era, and the U.S. aerospace and defense giant may never be the same again. Then again, it might look a lot more like it used to be.

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EasyJet CEO Expects Summer 2021 Will See Greater Stability

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LONDON—EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren believes summer 2021 trading conditions will be better than summer 2020, based on the vaccine rollout and more reliable coronavirus data.

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Lessor DAE Places Its First Direct Boeing MAX Order

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Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has agreed to acquire 15 Boeing 737-8s, valued at $1.8 billion at list prices.

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Garuda Indonesia Ordered To Pay $15M Fine To Australia

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The Australian Federal Court ordered Garuda Indonesia to pay a fine of A$19 million ($14.7 million) to Australia after dropping its appeal for a price-fixing case. 

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UK Study Envisions Distributed Aviation Concept

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Electric aircraft propulsion will lead to the creation of electric low-cost carriers—eLCCs—flying sub-regional routes that are not economically viable for hydrocarbon-powered aircraft, proposes a report released by UK trade association ADS Group.

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Nouvelair Seeks To Fill UK-Tunisia Capacity Gap

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Tunisian carrier Nouvelair is relaunching scheduled flights from London Gatwick (LGW) and Manchester (MAN) to plug what it believes is a capacity gap left by the demise of Thomas Cook in 2019.

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Russia Prepares To Flight-Test Superconducting Electric Propulsion

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A Russian research agency is preparing to begin the first flight tests of a superconducting electric motor powering an aircraft.

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Turkish Airlines Cancels 10 737 MAXs, Reverts 40 To Options

Turkish Airlines has cut 50 aircraft from its firm commitment for 75 Boeing 737 MAXs, canceling 10 aircraft outright and reverting a further 40 to options.

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Spain’s Air Nostrum Seeks State Loan To Overcome Pandemic

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Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has been forced to ask for loans from the fund managed by state holding company SEPI, requesting €103 million ($124 million) which the company plans to repay in seven years.

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