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.
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.
Qatar Airways’ Africa Network Reaches 27 Destinations
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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.
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.
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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