Aviation Daily Roundup: August 25, 2021

Daily Memo: Heico Spotlights Oft-Overlooked Repairs As Key Part Of Full-Service Strategy
Sean Broderick
When it comes to saving money on maintenance, aircraft operators have options.

American Acknowledges Softening Demand But Keeps Q3 Guidance
Lori Ranson
American Airlines is the first U.S. global network carrier to warn that rising COVID-19 case numbers are contributing to a softening of demand, but the company has not refined its capacity or financial guidance for the current quarter.

Planned Alitalia Successor ITA Starts Ticket Sales
Alan Dron
Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA), the planned successor to Italian flag-carrier Alitalia, expects to start selling tickets for the new airline Aug. 26.

Japan To Demonstrate Recycling CO2 Into SAF
Graham Warwick
A team of six Japanese companies including All Nippon Airways (ANA) plan to demonstrate the capture and recycle of carbon dioxide (CO2) into sustainable available fuel (SAF) using renewable energy.

SWISS Makes Vaccination Mandatory For Crews
Kurt Hofmann
The action has been taken in response to national entry restrictions worldwide as destination countries are increasingly insisting on proof of vaccination for air crews as well as passengers.

UK’s Costain To Study Hydrogen Aircraft Ground Support
Graham Warwick
Costain will assess the conditions required for storing hydrogen and the impact of its use on aircraft turnaround times at airports.

Ryanair Blames Air Passenger Duty For Northern Ireland Withdrawal
David Casey
Ryanair is ending operations at both of Belfast’s airports, blaming the UK government’s “refusal to suspend or reduce” air passenger duty and a “lack of COVID recovery incentives” at each airport.

Variant Sees ANA Postpone Launch Of International Routes From Tokyo
Aaron Karp
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has postponed the launch of five international routes and reduced frequencies as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to suppress passenger demand.

Air Astana Evaluating Dedicated Cargo Fleet, CEO Says
Kurt Hofmann
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is evaluating the addition of freighters to its fleet as its makeshift Boeing 767-300ER freighter returns to passenger operations.
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