Aviation Daily Roundup: January 20, 2022

Idled United Airlines 777s Will Start Resuming Service In March

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United Airlines plans to start adding 52 parked Boeing 777s back into service in March, marking a milestone for the sub-fleet idled for nearly a year. 

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Vueling To Open London Gatwick Base

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Vueling, the low-cost sister airline of British Airways (BA) and Iberia, has announced an expansion from London Gatwick (LGW) as part of its summer 2022 flying program.

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Georgian Airways Up For Sale After COVID Takes Its Toll

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The owners of Georgian Airways have put the airline up for sale following the severe financial difficulties the carrier experienced as a result of the pandemic.

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American Airline’s Fleet Plans Shed Light On 787 Delivery Re-Start

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American Airlines is expecting its next Boeing 787 delivery in about 12 weeks—a time frame that has been locked in for several months, CFO Derek Carr said. 

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Daily Memo: 5G Work-Arounds Leaving Regional Airlines Vulnerable

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This week’s agreement by AT&T and Verizon Wireless to limit 5G C-band deployment near about 90 airports provided a major sigh of relief for many airline industry stakeholders. 

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Lynx Air To Serve Five Canadian Destinations

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Canada’s newest ULCC Lynx Air will launch commercial flights in April for seven domestic routes across the country.

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Ryanair Reveals Largest Ever Dublin Summer Schedule

Ryanair will base a 33rd aircraft at Dublin Airport (DUB) for the 2022 summer season and operate more than 900 weekly flights to 120 destinations—the Irish ULCC’s largest-ever DUB schedule. 

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Safran Invests In German E-Kerosene SAF Startup

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Safran has invested in Ineratec, a German startup developing technology for the production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels using renewable energy and recycled CO2. 

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WHO Calls For Easing Of COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is throwing its weight behind calls by the airline industry for an end to pandemic-era travel restrictions, saying they should be lifted or eased because “they do not provide added value and contribute to economic and social stress.”  

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Oman Air Seeks To Join Oneworld By End Of 2022

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Oman Air is in the process of becoming a member of the Oneworld alliance with hopes of reaching that goal by the end of 2022.

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Startups FlyOnE And Electron Eye Australian Electric Regional Network

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Two early-stage startups have joined forces to lay the foundations for an on-demand regional air service in Western Australia using small electric aircraft.

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American Airlines Sees Return To Profitability By March

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American Airlines is forecasting a return to profitability by March 2022, by which time management predicts the omicron coronavirus variant will be mostly vanquished and passenger demand nearly back to pre-crisis levels.

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Circor CEO Leaves Immediately, A&D Head Promoted

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