LONDON–London’s City Airport has declared its new digital remote air traffic control tower operational. The new 50 m (164 ft.)-high structure topped with Saab’s Digital Tower technology took over from London City’s conventional tower on top of its passenger terminal building on Jan. 23. The airport operator finally announced the facility was fully operational on April 30.
Embraer Scores New Order For 30 E2s; Pushes E175-E2 Entry To 2024
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Embraer’s second quarter is off to a positive start with an order for 30 E195-E2 jets from an undisclosed customer as the Brazilian manufacturer looks to secure more new orders in 2021.
European Parliament Votes For COVID-19 Vaccine Passport
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PARIS—The European parliament has taken another step toward a COVID-19 passport for the region, voting Wednesday on the implementation of the EU COVID-19 certificate.
Spring Airlines Bolsters Domestic Reach As Border Closures Continue
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Spring Airlines is looking back at its roots and refocusing its network domestically as closed borders continue to hit the Chinese LCC’s overall revenue.
Transavia Targets Offering 80% Of Pre-COVID Capacity By Q3
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Planning an airline’s network in normal times is challenging enough but deciding what routes to fly during the pandemic has been fraught with difficulties for all carriers around the world.
EasyJet Looks To ‘Fill The Gaps’ Left By Legacy Carriers
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British LCC easyJet is currently only operating 39 of the more than 300 aircraft in its all-Airbus A320 family fleet, but the carrier’s executives believe it is poised to quickly react to pent-up demand if and when the COVID-19 crisis retreats later in 2021.
Vistara Seeks U.S. Permission, Starlux Receives Approval
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Vistara is seeking approval to begin flying to destinations in the U.S. later in 2021 as the Indian carrier continues to expand its international footprint.
Lufthansa Group Subsidiaries Await Recovery After Tough Q1s
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Lufthansa subsidiaries Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Brussels Airlines reported substantial losses for 2021 first quarter (Q1), traditionally the lowest performing period of the aviation year.
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