Aviation Daily Roundup: Feb. 24, 2021
February 25, 2021
FAA Offers Guidance For Oceanic Flights During ‘ATC Zero’
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WASHINGTON—International and regional procedures have been established for the unlikely but still possible contingency of losing direction from air traffic control (ATC) in oceanic airspace, a situation that occurred in spring 2020 in airspace controlled by the FAA’s New York oceanic control center.
UK Government To Create Transport Taskforce
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LONDON—The UK government plans to set up a taskforce to decide how it can help the travel sector through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heathrow CEO Hopes Vaccines, New Travel Standards Bring Turnaround
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LONDON—London Heathrow Airport is hopeful that a combination of the UK’s successful COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and its hosting of a G7 summit in June will be catalysts for restoring air services at the hub airport.
EU Sets Up Clean Aviation Program To Develop New Technologies
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The European Commission has launched a new partnership focusing on electric, hybrid and disruptive technologies which will build on Clean Sky 2 and contribute to a new breed of regional, short- and medium-haul aircraft that will fly by 2035.
Qatar Airways Cargo Eyes Freighter Versions Of 777X, A350
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Qatar Airways Cargo would consider adding freighter versions of the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350 to its fleet if these aircraft were to come on to the market.
Alaska Airlines Forecasts Improved Cash Flows In First Quarter
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Alaska Airlines forecast an improvement in cash flows during the 2021 first quarter (Q1), signaling expectations for a pick-up in domestic passenger traffic in spring 2021.
More Airlines Join IATA Digital Travel Pass App Trials
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Air New Zealand and Malaysia Airlines are the latest carriers to sign up to trial the IATA Travel Pass, a new digital app that streamlines how passengers can access the COVID-19 tests required for their travel and securely convey results to airlines.
Daily Memo: LCCs Strengthen Their Grip As Thai Market Rebounds Again
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Thailand’s domestic capacity has bounced back strongly since the early days of the COVID-19 crisis, with LCCs leading the recovery and increasing their dominance of the Thai market.
Jazeera Optimistic About Return To Normality This Year
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Kuwaiti LCC Jazeera Airways foresees significant demand for air transport starting to return from midway through 2021 and intends to continue with plans to revitalize its fleet.
HiSky Opens Cluj Base To Expand Romanian Presence
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Moldovan startup HiSky has opened a base in Romania’s northwestern city of Cluj-Napoca, from where it plans to launch two routes starting in April.
SunExpress CEO Eyes Increased Summer Demand
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SunExpress has unveiled its 2021 summer flight plan, which will see the leisure carrier expand its network between Turkey and destinations in Europe and the Middle East.
Citilink Eyeing Five More ATR 72-600s, Report Says
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Garuda Indonesia subsidiary Citilink is reportedly looking to add five ATR 72-600 turboprops to its fleet to increase its foothold in the domestic market, a booming sector especially while borders are closed.
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