Aviation Daily Roundup: Apr. 26, 2021

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Two days after Southwest Airlines projected that it is on track to be within a few percentage points of pre-pandemic capacity in June, Germany implemented curfews that include a ban on traveling between the airport and home or a hotel, unless the trip is essential. 

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Acceleration of European vaccination programs will spark an increase in travel demand, British Airways (BA) CEO Sean Doyle said, while calling for a cheaper, simpler coronavirus testing program in the UK. 

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has laid down a partial limit on EU261, the European Union (EU) legislation that provides compensation to airline passengers in the event of a serious delay or cancellation of a flight in the EU. 

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LCC IndiGo has agreed to a sale and leaseback deal with lessor GECAS covering 14 CFM LEAP-powered Airbus A320neos, as India battles a crippling second wave of coronavirus infections.

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Nigeria’s Green Africa Airways has taken delivery of the first of three leased ATR 72-600s as the start-up carrier works on the “final lap” toward its air operator’s certificate (AOC).

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Japan Airlines (JAL) will increase its stake in leisure carrier Spring Airlines Japan from 5% to potentially more than 51%.

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Logistics and express parcels specialist DHL Express plans to significantly increase the size of its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) aircraft fleet.

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The national carriers of Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) plan to embark on strategic cooperation after signing an MOU in the DRC capital, Kinshasa.

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The European Commission (EC) has allowed the transfer of €462 million ($560 million) in COVID-19 pandemic damages from the Portuguese state to TAP Air Portugal but the airline is still waiting on EC approval for its turnaround plan.

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ACI World director general Luis Felipe de Oliveira has warned that the industry is still “bleeding” as a result of the pandemic and continues to face an existential threat.

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SINGAPORE—The air travel bubble (ATB) connecting Singapore (SIN) and Hong Kong (HKG) will finally open on May 26, nearly six months after the initial launch was postponed after cases surged in the Chinese special administrative region.

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