Aviation Daily Roundup: July 13, 2021

American Airlines Says Revenue Gap Versus Pre-Pandemic Is Closing

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American Airlines is projecting total 2021 second quarter (Q2) revenue to be down 37.5% compared to 2019’s comparable period, an improvement from its previous estimate of down 40%, the company said July 13. 

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Latin American Airports Push For Easing Of Travel Restrictions

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Latin American airports are speaking out concerning operational restrictions in some of the region’s countries, warning that the imposed constraints are limiting air traffic recovery. 

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Joby, JetBlue, Signature Eye Carbon Credits For Green Propulsion

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As alternative propulsion concepts show promise to help decarbonize aviation, leaders in the commercial aviation, advanced air mobility and business aviation markets have joined forces to establish carbon credits for emissions reductions enabled by electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft. 

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Daily Memo: Slow Asia-Pacific Recovery Threatens OEM Deliveries

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Over the last few months, the industry has taken some consolation from developments in the U.S.

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Lessor BBAM Places Repeat Order For Boeing Converted Freighters

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In a further sign of the growing strength of the market for converted narrowbody cargo capacity, lessor BBAM Aircraft Leasing & Management has signed up for a further 12 Boeing 737-800BCF freighters. 

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Flydubai Cuts MAX Orders But Resumes Deliveries

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News that UAE-based LCC flydubai has chopped 65 Boeing 737 MAXs from its orderbook demonstrates the severity of the pandemic’s effect on the carrier. 

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United, Mesa Back Swedish Electric Regional Airliner Startup Heart

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United Airlines and its regional affiliate Mesa Airlines have conditionally agreed to order 200 19-passenger electric airliners from Heart Aerospace as part of a deal that includes investment in the Swedish startup.

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New Market Pairs To Emerge In Australian Recovery

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The advent of new aircraft and changing market dynamics mean that different, creative market pairs will emerge from Australia when the country re-opens, Aviation Week Network has been told.

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SWISS To Fly With Neste-Provided Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has become the latest carrier to fly with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), after teaming up with supplier Neste and setting up a logistics chain to import the fuel to Switzerland. 

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Amsterdam Schiphol Runway Closes For Maintenance

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Amsterdam Schiphol’s Oostbaan runway is being taken out of service for 12 days as it undergoes maintenance.

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Mounting 787 Issues Trigger Production Slowdown, Focus Shifts To Deliveries

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Boeing is shifting some Charleston, South Carolina factory employees from 787 production to inspection and rework as the push to resolve production-quality issues, including a new problem area in the forward fuselage, continues to hold up deliveries.

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AirAsia Looks To Raise Up To $238M Through Rights Issue

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SINGAPORE—AirAsia Group is planning a rights issue to raise as much as MYR1 billion ($238 million) to tide the LCC group over through the pandemic and further invest in its digital and lifestyle products.

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From American Airlines saying the revenue gap versus pre-pandemic is closing to the slow Asia-Pacific recovery threatening OEM deliveries. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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