Aviation Daily Roundup: August 17, 2021

Electric Seaplane Service Could Connect Norway’s Coastal Towns

Graham Warwick

A Norwegian startup has unveiled plans to develop a nine-passenger electric seaplane and provide a regional aviation service connecting towns along the coast and in the fjords with flights over water.

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Spirit Airlines Says Operational Snafus Cost $50M In Q3

Ben Goldstein

Spirit Airlines said that its operational meltdown in recent weeks cost it $50 million in the 2021 third quarter (Q3) and warned that bookings for the rest of the quarter will come in weaker than expected.

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Jazeera Airways Optimistic On Second-Half Prospects

Alan Dron

Kuwaiti LCC Jazeera Airways remains confident of an uplift in business toward the end of 2021 and foresees opportunities in several new routes.

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Eurowings Looks Beyond Germany For Growth From New Prague Base

Kurt Hofmann

Eurowings will offer services to 11 destinations from Prague, all outside its home market of Germany.

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Daily Memo: Realignment Reboots Mexican Aviation Market

Lori Ranson

As Aeromexico works to exit bankruptcy and Volaris and Viva Aerobus continue to capitalize on opportunities in the marketplace, Mexico’s domestic market is now comprised of one full-service operator and two ULCCs. 

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Aeromexico Adds Connectivity To Brazil, Expands LATAM Codeshare

David Casey

Aeromexico has announced its third new route in the past week with plans to launch a seasonal service between the Mexican vacation destination of Cancun and São Paulo in Brazil.

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C&L Aviation Claims World’s First Saab 340Bplus Cargo Conversion

Victoria Moores

C&L Aviation Group has redelivered its first Saab 340Bplus passenger-to-cargo conversion, with another five of the type scheduled for completion by the end of 2022.

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Airflow Shifts ESTOL Introduction Strategy

Graham Warwick

Behind the $600 million in letters of interest signed by electric-aircraft startup Airflow is a shift in its strategy for market entry away from a focus on express logistics toward replacing fleets of older aircraft now used for regional passenger and cargo flights.

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India Domestic Recovery Gathers Momentum

Adrian Schofield

The domestic passenger total in July was up by 60.9% compared to June as COVID-19 cases declined.

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Changi Airport To Trial Autonomous Baggage Tractors

Chen Chuanren

The airport’s active fleet of driverless tractors is set to increase to three in the coming months.

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Spirit Airlines said that its operational meltdown in recent weeks cost it $50 million in the 2021 third quarter, Eurowings will now offer services to 11 destinations from Prague, AeroMexico is expanding its LATAM codeshare and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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