Aviation Daily Roundup: August 18, 2021

August 19, 2021

Daily Memo: Could A Japanese-U.S. Consortium Build Boeing’s Next Airliner?

Michael Bruno

One irony of the coronavirus era of commercial aviation will be that there is so much financing available to support a new Boeing airliner—just probably not internally. 

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Belgium Considers New Aviation Taxes

Alan Dron

The proposals come from the country’s High Council of Finance (HCF), a group of experts that analyzes and studies fundamental budgetary, financial and fiscal issues, and then suggest adaptations or reforms to the taxation system.

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Etihad, Partners Seek To Ramp Up 3D Printing Capability

Alan Dron

Etihad Airways’ engineering arm plans to team up with two specialists in 3D printing to research the possibility of applying the technique to serial production of cabin components.

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FACC Anticipates Renewed Growth For 2022

Kurt Hofmann

The Austrian aerospace supplier's CEO said the second half of 2021 is so far showing positive signs for the industry and FACC anticipates renewed growth from 2022.

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Air Austral, Corsair Explore Commercial Joint Venture

Victoria Moores

French rivals Air Austral and Corsair are exploring the idea of a commercial joint venture (JV) on their Indian Ocean flights, triggered by the financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Taiwanese Carriers Latest To Trial IATA Travel Pass

Chen Chuanren

After piloting a number of health verification applications since the start of the year, China Airlines and EVA Air will now trial the IATA Travel Pass. 

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Qantas Will Require Staff To Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations

Adrian Schofield

Qantas has become the latest airline to set a deadline for its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, although one of its unions is objecting to the requirement.

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Variant Outbreak Causes Air New Zealand To Cut Domestic Flights

Adrian Schofield

Air New Zealand is set for a period of significant disruption and uncertainty after a return of community COVID-19 transmissions prompted the New Zealand government to impose a nationwide lockdown.

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Commercial In-Service Fleet And Deliveries H1 Changes – 2018-2021

Antoine Fafard

The global commercial in-service fleet and deliveries have taken off recently. A comparison of monthly data at the same points in previous years shows the dramatic shifts from the lows of the pandemic period starting in January 2000.

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Belgium is considering a new aviation tax, Taiwan are the latest country to start trialling the IATA Travel Pass, new Delta COVID-19 outbreak in New Zealand causes cancellations of domestic flight and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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