Aviation Daily Roundup: August 6, 2021

Daily Memo: American Airlines Explains Pandemic Reset

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Although no airline could avoid the cataclysmic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, many took the opportunity of the enforced downturn to invoke systematic changes and modernization programs that looked beyond sheer survival.

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Senate Infrastructure Bill Would Fund $25B In Aviation Priorities

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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate is nearing a vote on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package that would fund $25 billion worth of commercial aviation priorities through 2026. 

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CSA Czech Airlines Cancellations Highlight Airbus Order Book Changes

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Airbus has removed seven aircraft from its backlog—four A220-300s and three A321neos originally ordered by CSA Czech Airlines—the European manufacturer’s latest orders and deliveries update shows.

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LATAM Seeks To Expand Orderbook With 28 Airbus Narrowbodies

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LATAM Airlines Group is the latest operator in Latin America working to strike a fleet balance and has asked the bankruptcy court overseeing its restructuring to approve the purchase of 28 new Airbus narrowbodies. 

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AAPA Urges Countries To Reassess Risk As Vaccinations Progress

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SINGAPORE—The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has called on certain governments to re-examine their tolerance to risk regarding border restrictions as vaccination rates increase across the region.

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Singapore Studies SAF Facility; Neste Optimistic On Asian Expansion 

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SINGAPORE—The Singapore government is currently reviewing a feasibility study developed alongside industry players on mixing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with conventional jet fuel, either at Changi Airport or at existing fuel processing facilities—all in a bid to increase the uptake of SAF in the island state. 

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Boeing Spinning Off HorizonX Venture Effort, Partners With AEI

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Boeing is spinning off the corporate venture capital office HorizonX to partner with AE Industrial Partners (AEI), a leading private equity investor in aerospace and defense, to form a joint investing venture called AEI HorizonX.

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Lessor DAE Reports Market Surging Ahead

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The trading market for lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is “red-hot,” although it remains difficult to discern future performance, the company’s CEO is saying.

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American Airlines explains pandemic reset, CSA Czech Airlines cancellations highlight Airbus order book changes, Singapore studies SAF facility and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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