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Aviation Daily Roundup: July 15, 2021

July 16, 2021

Daily Memo: Will ULCCs And Full-Service Airlines Converge Post-Pandemic?

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Logic dictates that the stark differences in the full-service and ultra-low-cost business models would prohibit those operators from ever forging partnerships. 

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European Commission Approves Further State Aid To SAS

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In its latest act of support for EU carriers, the European Commission (EC) has approved further assistance for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). 

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Known Maintenance Risk Led To 787 Gear Collapse, UK’s AAIB Finds

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A British Airways 787-8’s inadvertent nose-gear retraction at a London Heathrow gate last month was caused by an incorrectly placed pin during routine maintenance—a design-related risk that regulators flagged in an airworthiness directive that had not been implemented on the aircraft, an interim report by the U.K.’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) found. 

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A321neo Debut Will Help Cathay Pacific Boost Network

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Cathay Pacific is due to introduce its first Airbus A321neos into service in August, as the carrier continues to gradually increase its network and capacity.

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Portuguese Flag-Carrier TAP Slashes Redundancy Numbers

Credit: Rob Finlayson

A combination of employment-preservation measures has allowed TAP Air Portugal to radically reduce the number of redundancies it initially planned to make as a result of the pandemic.

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Charging Infrastructure Comes Into Focus As Electric Aviation Advances

Credit: Embraer

Multinational energy company EDP has partnered with Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions to evaluate development of a viable charging infrastructure for electric air taxis.

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Malaysia Airlines Rebound Delayed By COVID-19 Spike

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Domestic travel restrictions are likely to remain in place in Malaysia into the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4), causing a major setback for Malaysia Airlines’ recovery timetable.

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Sydney Airport Says Takeover Bid Undervalues Shares

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The Sydney Airport board has rejected a proposed takeover by a consortium of investors, signaling that the offered share price was too low.

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ACI Warns Of Difficult Post-Pandemic Recovery

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Despite the reopening of borders around the world, Airports Council International (ACI) World foresees a “lasting adverse impact” from COVID-19 on air travel, with 5 billion fewer passengers expected to fly in 2021 than pre-pandemic forecasts of traffic. 

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Finnair Looks For More Savings To Cope With Delayed Recovery

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Finnair has raised its savings target by a further €30 million ($35 million) to €200 million by 2022 as travel restrictions have been lifted at a slower pace than the Oneworld alliance member had hoped for. 

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Vietnam Airlines Mulls Cargo Wing; Eyes Jets To Replace ATRs

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Rossiya Expects First MC-21 In Spring 2022

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MOSCOW—Rossiya Airlines announced July 15 that it expects to receive its first MC-21 passenger airliner in spring 2022, saying that the delivery window has been confirmed by the narrowbody’s manufacturer Irkut Corporation.

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