Aviation Daily Roundup: Apr. 8, 2021

April 09, 2021

Volaris Plans Second Quarter Capacity Bounce Back

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Mexican ULCC Volaris is forecasting solid capacity growth in the second quarter (Q2) after facing tougher conditions in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021.

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Daily Memo: How Did The Biden Infrastructure And Tax Plan Land With Industry?

Credit: FAA

Washington, DC is abuzz with the puts and takes of the Biden administration’s $2.3 trillion, eight-year infrastructure plan, including a corporate tax hike from 21% to 28% and $25 billion earmarked for airports. 

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French Energy Company Total Begins SAF Production

Credit: Gaussin

Energy company Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for delivery to French airports beginning in April. 

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Avelo Airlines Selects Burbank For Base, Plans 11 Routes

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Avelo Airlines has selected Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in southern California as its first base, from where it plans to serve an initial network of 11 destinations across the western U.S.

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ASL Secures $125M Debt Facility To Finance Medium-Haul Fleet Renewal

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Dublin-based cargo specialist ASL Aviation Holdings said it had closed a new $125 million debt facility with Goldman Sachs.

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Norwegian Resumes Arlanda Flights After Five-Month Hiatus

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Norwegian Air Shuttle is back at Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) after five months away from Sweden’s main international gateway.  

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Netherlands Airports Team Up For Electric Flight Trials

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Three airports in the Netherlands have teamed to carry out tests and learn more about electric flight operations.

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Tigerair Taiwan Takes Delivery Of Its First A320neo

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LCC Tigerair Taiwan has received its first of 15 Airbus A320neos; the aircraft is also the first of the type on the island. 

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Computer Glitch Behind 737 Weight Discrepancy Incident, Report Finds

Credit: Joe Pries

LONDON—A flaw in a computer system that misidentified more than 30 adult passengers as children led to a discrepancy in the take-off weight for a holiday flight, an investigation by the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has found. 

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Airbus, Malaysia Airlines Sign Five-Year Flight Hour Services Extension

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Airbus and Malaysia Airlines have signed an agreement to extend an existing Flight Hour Services Components (FHS-C) contract for another five years. 

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Air France Focuses On Leisure In Hopes Of Summer Recovery

Credit: Joe Pries

PARIS—Air France is focusing on leisure destinations as it sets out a summer 2021 schedule the airline hopes will support a gradual recovery in passenger traffic. 

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Airbus Takes Lead On Aircraft-Based Laser Communication Terminal

Credit: Airbus

Airbus and the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) are to develop a terminal for aircraft to receive laser-based communications. 

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Volaris plans second-quarter capacity bounce back, Total begins SAF production, ASL secures $125M debt facility to finance medium-haul fleet renewal and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news. 

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