Aviation Daily Roundup: Feb. 08, 2021

February 09, 2021

UPS Set To Start Airbus A300 Cockpit Modification Lines

Credit: UPS

UPS is in the home stretch of a five-year project designed to add 20 years of useful life to its Airbus A300-600 freighter fleet, finalizing agreements with two maintenance shops that will install upgraded avionics and other components on 51 aircraft.

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COMAC Scaling Up In Shanghai; Chinese Airport Building Forges On

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China is in the process of developing new facilities for COMAC in Shanghai, laying the foundations for the state-owned airframer to one day take on the global powerhouses.

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New U.S. Testing Requirement Slows Capacity Growth For Volaris

Credit: Joe Pries

Mexican ULCC Volaris is scaling back its capacity growth in the 2021 first quarter (Q1) because of new U.S. international testing requirements and growing COVID-19 case counts in Mexico. 

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Airports Balancing Survival With Environmental Improvements

Credit: Schiphol Airport

Airports aiming to cut carbon emissions are having to set that ambition against the need simply to survive, according to a new report from Airports Council International (ACI).

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Daily Memo: Crisis May Help Europe’s ATM Tackle Structural Issues

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Air navigation service providers (ANSP) in Europe are in the middle of a brainstorming process that may reach deep into their organization.

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Iberia Aims To Expand Maintenance, Training Facilities

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Iberia has laid out plans to expand its existing maintenance installations into a major hub for MRO activities in southern Europe.

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Delta Air Lines Extends Middle Seat Blocking Policy Through April 30

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Delta Air Lines will continue blocking off middle seats through at least April 30, extending a popular policy the company hopes will differentiate it as a more premium airline brand.

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SWISS, Pilots’ Union At Odds Over Future Path

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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and its pilots’ union Aeropers have failed to reach agreement on a way forward to tackle the airline’s financial predicament. 

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Rolls-Royce To Halt Jet Engine Production For Two Weeks This Summer

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LONDON—Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace division will stop building jet engines for two weeks in summer 2021 as it continues to contend with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on its business.

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Fate Of South African Express Remains In Limbo

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A group of employees seeking to save South African Express Airways have yet to provide a bank guarantee, keeping the airline at risk of liquidation.

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Smartwings Plans First 737 MAX Route In Europe Since Recertification

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Czech carrier Smartwings is set to become the first airline to operate the Boeing 737 MAX on a scheduled route in Europe since EASA gave its approval for the aircraft’s return to service. 

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UPS is set to start Airbus A300 cockpit modification lines, COMAC is scaling up in Shanghai and the new U.S. testing requirement slows capacity growth for Volaris. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news. 

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