Aviation Daily Roundup: Apr. 27, 2021

Pandemic Prompts Supplier Risk Reassessment

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ORLANDO, Florida—As suppliers prepare for a presumed rebound in demand for parts and services to support global airline fleet activity, mitigating risk of inevitable future disruptions is top of mind. 

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JetBlue, American Airlines Alliance Positions As Northeast U.S. Disruptor

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JetBlue Airways is moving full steam ahead in its strategic alliance with American Airlines and believes the tie-up will break up what it deems as monopolies in the northeast. 

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Daily Memo: Slot Relief Measures Highlight Industry’s Delicate State

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More than a year into the COVID-19 crisis and with airlines still under unprecedented pressure, the question of airport slots is proving the adage that you can’t please all the people all of the time.  

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American Airlines 737-800 Cabin Upgrades Nearly Complete

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ORLANDO, Florida—American Airlines is on track to complete its long-running Boeing 737-800 cabin reconfiguration in the coming weeks, ensuring the entire fleet will be available to support the carrier’s growing summer schedule. 

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Report Warns Tankering Fuel Could Undermine EU’s SAF Mandate

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A common practice used by airlines to reduce fuel costs could undermine the objectives of a planned EU mandate to blend sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with fossil jet fuel starting in 2025, an environmental organization has warned.

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Etihad To Retire Entire Fleet Of 777-300ERs

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Etihad Airways plans to embark on a further simplification of its fleet with the retirement of all 19 of its Boeing 777-300ERs by the end of 2021.

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Thai AirAsia Plans IPO In Debt Restructuring Plan

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Thai AirAsia’s (TAA) parent company Asia Aviation Public Company Limited is planning to list the LCC on the Thai stock exchange as part of a move to accept a loan from an undisclosed investor.

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Capacity Shortfall To Hit European Airports, Ryanair Chief Predicts

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Major airports across Europe need to face up to a looming shortfall in capacity next winter as airlines continue to restructure their operations, Ryanair DAC CEO Eddie Wilson told delegates at Routes Reconnected. 

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Colombia’s Viva Air Seeks To Boost Regional Connectivity

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Colombian ULCC Viva Air is seeking to grow its footprint on regional routes in Latin America, taking share from legacy carriers that currently dominate such sectors.

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Finnair Increases Cost-Cutting Target After Q1 Loss Widens

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Finnair has raised its savings target by a further €30 million ($36 million) to €170 million by 2022 as it aims to increase the scale of permanent reductions to its cost base.  

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ANA Cuts Loss Estimate After Cost, Tax Revision

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All Nippon Airways (ANA) has significantly reduced its loss forecast for the fiscal year that ended March 31, due partly to achieving greater cost savings than anticipated.

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Heathrow Requests £2.6B Charges Hike; UK CAA Grants £300M

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LONDON—The UK CAA has rejected Heathrow Airport’s request for £2.6 billion ($3.6 billion) to cover COVID-19 pandemic-related losses, labeling the claim as “disproportionate and not in the interests of consumers.”

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Aviation Needs ‘Creative Solutions’ In Recovery, Airport Execs Say

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Airports and airlines will need to be “very creative in finding new solutions” to cope with the post-pandemic aviation market, a panel at Routes Reconnected heard on April 26.

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Smaller SWISS To Focus On Medium-Term Leisure Growth

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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will emerge from the COVID-19 crisis as a smaller airline with a greater focus on serving leisure routes in the coming years, CEO Dieter Vranckx told Routes Reconnected on April 26.

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Pandemic prompts supplier risk reassessment, report warns tankering fuel could undermine EU’s SAF mandate, Etihad to retire entire fleet of 777-300ERs and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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