Aviation Daily Roundup: July 8, 2021

Qatar Airways Expands IATA’s Turbulence-Reporting Program

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IATA’s real-time turbulence reporting program continues to expand both in size and scope, welcoming Qatar Airways as the first carrier from the Middle East region, the association and airline announced July 8.

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Lufthansa Technik/Hamburg To Demo Hydrogen Ground Handling

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Lufthansa Technik, working with the City of Hamburg and other German partners, plans to modify an Airbus A320 to test maintenance and ground-handling procedures for liquid-hydrogen-powered aircraft. Operation of the demonstrator is planned to begin in 2022.

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Competition To Boost Airport Transition To Zero-Emission Aircraft

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Charged with enabling zero-emission transatlantic flight within a generation, the UK’s Jet Zero Council has launched a competition designed to demonstrate how airport upgrades could enable the introduction of electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft.

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Daily Memo: Asian Carriers Push Green Projects Despite Pandemic

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In many respects, Asia-Pacific airlines are recovering more slowly from the COVID-19 crisis than those in other regions.

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Airlines Warn Slot Flexibility Remains ‘Vital’ As EU Decision Nears

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Airlines need flexibility on slot rules to continue as long as pandemic-related restrictions remain in place, IATA slot experts said during an online briefing July 8.  

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Lufthansa Carriers Share Fleet Updates

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Lufthansa Group airlines Lufthansa Cargo, Edelweiss Air and Brussels Airlines have all announced changes to their fleets.

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New Leadership For India’s Aviation Ministry

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India’s government has named Jyotiraditya Scindia as the new minister of civil aviation, who will oversee the sector during the post-pandemic recovery.

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U.S. Travel Groups Release Roadmap To Restart International Travel

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A coalition of two-dozen trade associations representing the U.S. travel and hospitality industries released a blueprint for the safe restart of international air travel by July 15, urging the Biden administration to take quick action to lift restrictions on foreign arrivals.

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Virtual Learning Here To Stay, IATA Survey Suggests

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Virtual learning and cross-training employees to fill multiple roles as needed are two significant airline industry training trends that will help shape the near-term workforce, an IATA survey found. 

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Canada’s Flair Readies For U.S. Flights

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Fast-growing Canadian ULCC Flair Airlines plans to launch non-stop service to the U.S. from Oct. 31, the Edmonton, Alberta-based carrier has announced.

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Commercial Aviation Profits May Not Reach Breakeven In 2021

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Euphoria may be creeping into industry chatter with recent airline orders for large commercial aircraft and OEM forecasts for ramping up monthly production rates, but a new report from consultants at AlixPartners warns profits in the industry this year are likely to barely reach breakeven at best.

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From Qatar Airways expanding IATA’s turbulence-reporting program to airlines warning slot flexibility remains ‘vital’ as the EU decision nears. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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