Aviation Daily Roundup: July 2-5, 2021
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EU Opens In-Depth State Aid Probe Into TAROM; Approves Alitalia Grant
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The European Commission has approved a further €39.7 million ($47 million) COVID-19 damages payment for Alitalia, but has launched a deeper probe into a planned €190 million restructuring of Romanian carrier TAROM.
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Spanish ATR Startup UEP Fly To Launch On July 15
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Spanish regional airline startup UEP Fly is planning to put tickets on sale in the coming days ahead of its launch on July 15.
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Consortium Tables Buyout Proposal For Sydney Airport
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A consortium of investors has made an offer to purchase Sydney Airport, although the airport company’s board is considering whether the bid places enough value on the gateway’s long-term prospects.
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Boeing 737-200 Freighter Ditches Off Hawaii, Crew Rescued
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A Boeing 737-200 ditched in the Pacific Ocean about 2 mi. off of the Oahu island of Hawaii early on July 2, and both crewmembers were rescued, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Daily Memo: 777X Certification And The Derivative Dilemma
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In normal times, any new airliner program that is three years late and yet to begin certification 17 months after first flight would be considered nothing less than a disaster.
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More Narrowbodies Line Up For Cargo Conversion
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Despite the revival in passenger traffic, interest in narrowbody passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions remains strong as new commitments to the procedure by several lessors and cargo specialists attest.
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Lufthansa Group Sees Growth Opportunities In Sub-Saharan Africa
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Lufthansa Group airlines will operate to 29 destinations across sub-Saharan Africa by the end of the pandemic as the group sees growth opportunities in the leisure segment.
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Porter Is Latest Canadian Airline To Secure Government Loan
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The parent company of Porter Airlines has finalized a loan with the Canadian government ahead of Porter’s planned Aug. 3 resumption of service.
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Australia Proposes Blueprint For Resuming International Travel
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The Australian government has revised its approach to COVID-19 border controls, reducing entry quotas in the short term but also laying out a phased roadmap to restoring international travel in the longer term.
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DAE Signs 91 Lease Transactions In 2021 First Half
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DAE Capital, the leasing arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has maintained a stable portfolio as of the end of the first half (H1) of 2021, acquiring and selling 16 aircraft.
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Greece’s Sky Express Receives First ATR 72-600
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Greek carrier Sky Express has kicked off a fleet modernization program by taking delivery of an ATR 72-600 on July 1.
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New Ulaanbaatar International Airport Set To Open In Mongolia
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The new Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN) serving Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar will officially start operations on July 4.
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Etihad To Codeshare With El Al In UAE-Israel First
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Etihad Airways and El Al Israel Airlines have launched a codeshare agreement, building on a MOU the carriers signed in 2020 following the normalization of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel.
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Cyprus Airways Gets Maltese Company As New Owner
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Larnaca, Cyprus-based Cyprus Airways, previously known as Charlie Airlines, has been acquired by Maltese company the SJC Group.
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