Aviation Daily Roundup: August 12, 2021

China Opens Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Credit: Xinhua/Li Ziheng

After five years of construction, China commenced operations at Qingdao Jiaodong International airport on Aug. 12, taking over all flight operations from Qingdao’s 39-year-old Liuting International.

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Inmarsat Announces Major L-Band Network Upgrade

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Satellite communications provider Inmarsat announced a major upgrade to its L-band network on Aug. 12 that promises higher data speeds and smaller, lower-cost terminals for aviation users.

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Protracted Lockdown Widens Cebu Pacific H1 Loss

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Nearly a year of perpetual lockdown and movement control restrictions in the Philippines has further dented Cebu Pacific earnings for the first half (H1) of 2021. 

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Date Set For New Zambian National Carrier’s Take-Off

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Zambia Airways will start operations on Sept. 30, the company—a project co-owned by Ethiopian Airlines and Zambia’s Industrial Development Corp. (IDC)—announced Aug. 11.

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ST Engineering Aerospace Segment Revenue Hit By MRO Shortfall

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Revenue for the commercial aerospace segment of Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering weakened during the first half (H1) of 2021 as its MRO and aerostructures and systems components underperformed.

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Airbus Platforms Provide ATSG With Post-767 Fleet Flexibility

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Air cargo leasing specialist Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) sees the Airbus A321 and A330 platforms as ideal complements and key contributors to future growth, even as the Boeing 767 remains the company’s flagship fleet type. 

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Kenyan, Azerbaijani Freight Operators Link Networks

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Kenya-based Astral Aviation and Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines have signed an interline agreement to improve freight opportunities to and from Africa.

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Europe Airport Group Paints Bleak Picture

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Europe remains a two-speed aviation market, with airports in the EU and its associated states suffering considerably more from the pandemic’s effects than countries outside the bloc, according to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe.

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Amazon Opens $1.5B Air Cargo Hub In Northern Kentucky

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Amazon has officially launched operations out of its brand-new $1.5 billion air cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), part of a push by the e-commerce giant to accelerate shipping speeds across its network.

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Testing Systems To Be Deployed More Widely At MidEast, African Airports

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Kuwait-based airport services provider National Aviation Services (NAS) plans to partner with global healthcare company Abbott to introduce COVID-19 rapid testing solutions at major airports across Africa and the Middle East. 

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Daily Memo: JetBlue Lands In London Intent On Being A Disruptor

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Cheekily named Flight 007, a JetBlue Airbus A321LR landed at London Heathrow the morning of Aug. 12, marking the New York-based carrier’s entry into the transatlantic market.

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From Autonomous Crop Sprayer To Electric Regional, Pyka Moves Up-Market

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With an autonomous electric aircraft already in production and operation, U.S. startup Pyka has unveiled plans to develop a larger aircraft for the regional cargo and passenger markets.

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JetBlue lands in London intent on being a disruptor, Airbus platforms provide ATSG with post-767 fleet flexibility, Amazon opens $1.5B air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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