Aviation Daily Roundup: July 12, 2021

Daily Memo: Aviation Braces For EU’s Updated Decarbonization Plans

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Europe’s aviation sector is gearing up to scrutinize the details of new European Union legislation covering emissions trading, renewables targets and CO2 limits.

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Porter Confirms Embraer E2 Order; Plans North American Expansion

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Porter Airlines plans to add at least 30 Embraer E195-E2s to support a major expansion that would see it serve both business and leisure destinations throughout North America starting next year. 

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Greece’s Sky Express Orders Six ATR 72-600s

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Greek carrier Sky Express has ordered six ATR 72-600 regional turboprops for delivery by year-end. 

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VoltAero Selects Hybrid-Electric Cassio’s Final-Assembly Site

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French hybrid-electric aircraft startup VoltAero has selected Rochefort Charente-Maritime Airport in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwest France for its final-assembly plant. 

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Ryanair Launches Pilot Recruitment Drive For New 737-8200s

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Ryanair unveiled plans July 12 to hire 2,000 pilots over the next three years to match its fleet expansion plans.

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Swedish Airport Operator Eyes Electric Flights

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Swedish airport operator Swedavia is to study an electric air route between Umeå (UME) and Åre Östersund (OSD) airports in northern Sweden.

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Air France-KLM In Talks With Airbus, Boeing For Narrowbody Order

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PARIS—Air France-KLM is in talks with Airbus and Boeing for an order of up to 160 single-aisle aircraft as the airline group moves ahead with plans to revamp its fleet.

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Court Favors City In Appeal Of LAX Route Changes

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The FAA violated environmental law when it amended flight procedures for aircraft arriving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) without environmental review, a federal appeals court has ruled.

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European Air Traffic Approaching Two-Thirds Of 2019 Levels

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PARIS—Air traffic in Europe is continuing to recover, with a total of 155,234 flights in the week to July 11, reaching 62.7% of 2019 traffic, according to the latest data published by network manager Eurocontrol. 

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Argentina’s International Passenger Cap Forces LATAM To Cut Service

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Following Argentina’s recent decision to lower the cap of passengers arriving on international flights, LATAM Airlines group has been forced to cancel service from Brazil and Chile to the neighboring country. 

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As the aviation industry braces for the EU’s updated decarbonization plans, Porter confirms Embraer E2 order and Greece’s Sky Express orders six ATR 72-600s. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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