Aviation Daily Roundup: August 9, 2021
August 10, 2021
Daily Memo: Safety Programs Lay Foundation For Emissions-Reduction Efforts
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Flight data collection and analysis programs such as Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) and Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) efforts have long served as the foundation for safety monitoring and improvement efforts for many operators.

Copa Airlines To Install Honeywell Fuel Tank Safety Component
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Panama-based Copa Airlines will retrofit its Boeing 737s with Honeywell’s air separation module (ASM), becoming the first announced customer for the fuel tank safety system component.

AFRAA Warns Of Renewed Slump In African Traffic
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The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is concerned over rapidly rising cases of COVID-19 on the continent, expressing fears that the rise in infection rates could see African nations slam the brakes on any relaxation of restrictions on commercial aviation.

Air Arabia Cites Cost Controls As Method For COVID-Era Profitability
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LCC Air Arabia plans to remain focused on further cost-control measures and supporting business continuity during the second half of 2021, the airline said Aug. 9.

Virgin Atlantic Reportedly Lining Up Initial Public Offering
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LONDON—Virgin Atlantic was tight-lipped Aug. 9 on suggestions that the airline plans to list on the London Stock Exchange.

Boeing Engages Turkish Aerospace For Further 737 Components
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Boeing has awarded Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) a contract to manufacture and supply fan cowls for the Boeing 737, the Turkish company said Aug. 9.

Qatar Airways’ Africa Network Reaches 27 Destinations
Credit: Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways further increased its presence in southern Africa with the launch of a service from Doha to Lusaka, Zambia, and then onward to the Zimbabwean capital Harare.

World2Fly Wins Final Approval For U.S. Routes
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Spanish startup World2Fly has received final approval from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to begin operating scheduled and charter flights to the U.S.

Romania’s Blue Air Sees Post-Pandemic Opportunities
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Romanian ULCC Blue Air is now on the other side of a transformation program which began in 2019.

Auckland Airport To Start Work On Merging Terminals
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AUCKLAND—Auckland Airport plans to begin work on a major terminal relocation project in 2022, following delays caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

Weekly Debrief: Database Shows AAM Aircraft Orders On Rise
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The Aviation Week Network has compiled aircraft orders for decades, but tracking the emerging and building order stream for advanced air mobility (AAM) airplanes is a different matter entirely.

Hong Kong Startup Greater Bay Airlines Targets Oct. 1 Debut
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Hong Kong-based startup Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) is hoping to commence operations on Oct.1 with a charter flight from the Special Administrative Region to Beijing.
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