Aviation Daily Roundup: Feb. 05, 2021

Daily Memo: HNA Restructuring Could Bring More Airline Ownership Changes

Credit: Boeing

Bankruptcy proceedings filed against China’s HNA Group represent the latest step in the unraveling of the conglomerate’s ambitious expansion. 

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Austria Works To Allay EC Concerns Over Minimum Air Fares

Credit: Austrian Airlines / Florian Schmidt

SALZBURG, Austria—The European Commission (EC) has asked Austria to explain its plans for a minimum price floor on air fares of €40 ($48) which the country plans to introduce to curb the CO2 emissions of low cost short-haul flights. 

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Global Aftermarket Business Showing Signs Of Recovery, Triumph Says

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Triumph Group saw both MRO sales and key leading indicators such as repair orders climb last quarter, suggesting that the commercial aftermarket recovery is gaining momentum.

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Tata Boeing To Build 737 Vertical Fins In India

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Boeing’s Indian joint venture Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited is set to start manufacturing vertical fin structures for 737 family aircraft at its site in Hyderabad.

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Lufthansa Fuels Frankfurt Long-Haul Leisure Competition

Credit: Joe Pries

Lufthansa Group is planning to further expand its long-haul tourist offer from Frankfurt (FRA) at the start of the winter 2021/22 season with the addition of flights to Montego Bay in Jamaica and Varadero in Cuba.

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SkyWest Targets Mid-Year Break-Even On Domestic Recovery Hopes

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SkyWest Airlines executives said the company could break even by mid-year 2021, assuming domestic travel demand picks up during the first half of the year. 

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UK Denies ‘Vaccine Passport’ Is In The Works

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LONDON—The UK government has denied press reports that a “vaccine passport” that would allow travelers to fly abroad is under consideration. 

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Frontier To Open Tampa Base, Signals Atlanta Intention

Credit: Joe Pries

Denver-based Frontier Airlines is plotting further growth at Tampa International (TPA) and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) for 2021.

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OP-ED: U.S. DOT’s ‘Unfair Or Deceptive Practices’ Rule Is Fair And Transparent

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In 2020, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) issued a rule clarifying how it interprets its statutory authority to prohibit airlines from engaging in “unfair or deceptive practices.” 

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Canada To Host COMAC C919 For Cold-Weather Testing

Credit: ITPS Canada

A prototype COMAC C919 is heading to Canada in March to conduct certification flight tests involving natural icing conditions.

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New Restrictions Force Air Canada Rouge To Suspend Flights

Credit: Air Canada

Air Canada Rouge has become the country’s latest airline to suspend flights to warm weather markets following the Canadian government’s imposition of new travel restrictions for the Caribbean and Mexico. 

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New UK Freight Operator In The Offing

Credit: Maleth Aero

LONDON—UK-based European Aviation Group (EAG) plans to set up a cargo airline using Airbus A340s. The company, based at Bournemouth Airport on the south coast of England, has amassed a sizeable fleet of 17 A340-600s in recent years. Ten were acquired from Etihad Airways and seven came from Virgin Atlantic, as those carriers retired the four-engine type. 

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RwandAir Revives New York Ambitions

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Rwanda’s flag-carrier RwandAir is seeking permission to launch flights to New York later in 2021 with a one-stop route operating via Ghana. 

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As the global aftermarket business shows signs of recovery, SkyWest targets mid-year break-even on domestic recovery hopes. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news. 

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