Aviation Daily Roundup: Dec. 07

Airbus Posts 11 Cancellations In November

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Airbus booked zero new orders and logged 11 cancellations in November, the company said Dec. 7. 

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Start-Up Vietravel Airlines Gets First Aircraft

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Another start-up airline is set to join Vietnam’s highly lucrative yet competitive air transport sector.

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GOL Plans First 737 MAX Flights On Dec. 9, Marking Model’s Return

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Brazilian LCC GOL is on track to be the first airline to re-introduce Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft on revenue routes on Dec. 9, part of the airline’s plan to add more cost-friendly capacity for its upcoming peak demand season. 

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SKY Airline Eyes Lima Growth, Nears U.S. Launch

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Avianca’s decision to exit the domestic market in Peru and cut much of its international flying from Lima’s Jorge Chávez International is opening up huge opportunities for LCCs, according to SKY Airline’s executive president Holger Paulmann.

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Venice Treviso Becomes Ryanair’s 15th Base In Italy

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Ryanair is to open a base at Venice Treviso ahead of the northern hemisphere summer season as part of the airline’s ongoing expansion in Italy.

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Hong Kong Airport Outlines 10-Year Plan, Issues First Bonds

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Airport Authority Hong Kong has outlined a ten-year “Airport City” vision, with plans to improve cargo and passenger handling facilities, increase investment into nearby Zhuhai airport, and construction of lifestyle infrastructure. 

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Emirates To Take Three More A380s In December, Defers Others

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Emirates Airline has taken delivery of one Airbus A380 from the Airbus facility at Hamburg Finkenwerder and plans to add a further two of the type before the end of the month. 

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Singapore Airlines, Vistara Enhance Commercial Partnership

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Singapore Airlines and India’s Vistara have signed a commercial cooperation framework agreement which will see coordinated moves in areas of capacity planning, sales, marketing, joint fare products, customer services and operations once flights restart between the two countries.

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Daily Memo: Airports Gear Up For Hydrogen Use

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While engineers at airframers and engine manufacturers, particularly in Europe, are busy advancing hydrogen technology for use in commercial aircraft propulsion, airports have begun studying a transition from conventional fuel.

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U.S. Airlines To Hold Capacity Flat In January As Virus Surges

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U.S. airline capacity growth will remain muted in January 2021, the latest schedule data shows, as COVID-19 cases and government restrictions mount nationwide.

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Ryanair Chief Anticipates Recovery In 2022

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Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary believes demand could recover to pre-COVID-19 levels by as early as 2022, if air fares are low enough.

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Aegean Plans Regional Growth For Summer 2021

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Greek carrier Aegean Airlines will operate up to 20 aircraft from the Greek regions next summer, opening 33 new routes and three new aircraft bases in response to shifting passenger demand.

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Norwegian Obtains Creditor Protection For Restructuring

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Norwegian Air Shuttle has obtained creditor protection following an Irish court hearing, the latest step in a turbulent period for the debt-ridden long-haul LCC.

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Airbus posts 11 cancellations in November, Singapore Airlines, Vistara enhance commercial partnership, U.S. airlines to hold capacity flat in January as virus surges, and more. A daily roundup of air transport news. 

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