Aviation Daily Roundup: Feb. 10, 2021

February 11, 2021

Cargojet Plans To Operate Up To Four Boeing 777Fs

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Cargojet confirmed Feb. 10 that its recently secured C$365 million ($287 million) in funding will support the acquisition of five Boeing 767 freighters and at least two 777s.

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Aer Lingus, Irish Airports Receive Government Financial Aid

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Aer Lingus and Dublin Airports Authority (DAA) have both benefited from financial support from the Irish government.

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Daily Memo: European Airlines Push Sustainable Fuels Growth

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With large parts of their fleets still grounded amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s airlines might be burning precious little fuel at the moment. 

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AirAsia Group Sees Strong Traffic Rebound In Certain Markets

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AirAsia Group recorded a strong recovery in passenger volumes in the 2020 fourth quarter (Q4), notably in domestic carriage across Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.

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Ethiopian Airlines To Stick With Boeing 737 MAX

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Ethiopian Airlines has decided to continue operating the Boeing 737 MAX and now plans to return the aircraft to service in July. 

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DAE Expects Swift Rebound In Industry’s Fortunes

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Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) foresees a sharp improvement in airlines’ fortunes as early as summer 2021 and remains confident that the industry will regain its pre-pandemic pattern of growth.

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Mesa Airlines Records Nearly $40M Full-Year Profit In 2020

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While U.S. airlines lost nearly $45 billion in 2020, one unlikely carrier managed to close out 2020 without experiencing a single unprofitable quarter.

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Etihad Completes Vaccinations Of Entire Pilot, Crew Personnel

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Etihad Airways said Feb. 9 that it had become the world’s first airline to have vaccinated all its operating pilots and cabin crew against COVID-19.

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Investigators Cite Thrust Discrepancy Behind SJ182 Crash

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Indonesia National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) officials investigating the Jan. 9 crash of Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ182 are further examining the Boeing 737-500’s autothrottle system.  

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Emirates’ Clark Sees Slow Recovery, Resilience Of ‘Fit’ Business Models

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FRANKFURT—Emirates Airline president Tim Clark expects the recovery of air travel to be delayed beyond the upcoming summer season and foresees a substantial return of demand only in the 2021 fourth quarter.

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Industry Veteran Brady To Head Swissport

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Ground handling giant Swissport has appointed industry veteran Warwick Brady as its new president and CEO.

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Tel Aviv Airport Remains Closed As Israel Adds Testing Requirements

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Israel has extended the temporary closure of Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International (TLV) as the country looks to keep out new coronavirus variants.

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Allegiant Targets Leisure Demand With 34 New Routes

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U.S. leisure carrier Allegiant Air is adding 34 new nonstop routes to its summer schedule, plus a further nine limited-time services to support South Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August.

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Korean Air Looks To Defer All 2021 Aircraft Deliveries

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Korean Air plans to reduce its passenger fleet again this year by delaying scheduled deliveries and returning some aircraft to lessors.

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Air Canada Suspends More International Routes

Credit: Joe Pries

Air Canada is suspending service on 17 more routes until April 30 at the earliest as it grapples with new travel restrictions imposed by the Canadian government designed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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As European airlines push sustainable fuels growth and Ethiopian Airlines decide to stick with the Boeing 737 MAX, Mesa Airlines records nearly $40 full-year profit in 2020. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news. 

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