Aviation Daily Roundup: Apr. 22, 2021

Alaska Airlines Looks To Third Quarter Profitability

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Alaska Air Group believes it is on a path to reach profitability in the third quarter, driven by a robust recovery in U.S. leisure demand. 

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Southwest Airlines Projecting Near Pre-Pandemic Capacity For June

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Rising leisure demand has Southwest Airlines projecting second-quarter (Q2) capacity levels approaching 90% of 2019’s figure, with June’s anticipated flying nearly matching pre-pandemic levels.

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Spirit Continues To Add Back A319s, Accelerates Some Deliveries To 2023

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Spirit Airlines is progressively adding back Airbus A319 narrowbodies into service and altering delivery streams for its aircraft on order to support the company’s planned growth during the next few years. 

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Daily Memo: United, Delta Take Different Views On Carbon Offsets

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One area that hasn’t lost steam during the COVID-19 crisis is the industry’s commitment to sustainability.

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UK NATS To Distribute CO2 Emissions Saving Measure

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LONDON—UK air navigation service provider (ANSP) NATS plans to make available to aviation stakeholders an environmental performance measurement system that it says will help cut CO2 emissions as the airline industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Ryanair Expects Extended Summer Season

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Ryanair expects the summer 2021 season to be an extended one and is preparing to have about 75% of its summer 2019 capacity ready to operate as the airline looks toward receiving its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.  

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American Airlines Targets 80% June Quarter Capacity

Credit: Rob Finlayson

American Airlines will deploy up to 80% of its pre-crisis capacity in the June quarter, as rising bookings and positive momentum on vaccines lead U.S. carriers to gear up for an expected summertime surge in leisure travel.

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Swedish Government Seeks To Close Stockholm Bromma Airport

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The Swedish government wants to close Stockholm’s city airport, Bromma (BMA), two ministers said April 21.

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Southwest Airlines Supports SAF Production From Food Waste

Credit: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Southwest Airlines has committed to continue supporting the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from food waste.

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Cathay Pacific To Close Canadian Pilot Base

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Cathay Pacific has confirmed that it will close its pilot base in Canada, and the airline is reviewing the status of its bases in Australia and New Zealand. 

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Air Tanzania To Grow Fleet Despite Major Financial Losses

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Air Tanzania plans to expand its fleet by adding two Airbus A220-300s and one De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, despite suffering a massive financial loss for 2020.

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IAG Commits To SAFs For 10% Of Flights By 2030

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International Airlines Group (IAG) has pledged to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030.

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IndiGo To Introduce Four A321P2Fs From 2022

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IndiGo is looking to acquire four Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft with the aim of taking first delivery in the first half of 2022. 

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Eurocontrol Sees Potential To Cut 25% Of CO2 From Flights By 2030

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More than 25% of CO2 emissions from flights in Europe could be eliminated by 2030, but improvements in air traffic management (ATM) will be required, according to a “think paper” released by Eurocontrol.

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Alaska Airlines looks to third-quarter profitability, Southwest Airlines projecting near pre-pandemic capacity for June and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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