Aviation Daily Roundup: July 9, 2021

Insurance Companies Eye Flight Ramp-Up Risks

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Aviation insurance companies are working with customers to avoid a potential spike in claims as flight activity ramps back up and exposes several risks created by the downturn, a new report from Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality (ACGS) shows. 

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Peruvian Domestic Startup Fly Peru Receives AOC

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Peru’s government has granted an air operator certificate (AOC) to new domestic startup Fly Peru. 

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Astro Hopes For Return To EVTOL Leadership

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In 2018, Astro Aerospace became one of the first companies to fly a full-scale electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle. That same year, Astro became the first startup targeting the urban-air-mobility market to go public. But then the company went quiet.

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ICAO Offers Technical Assistance In Flight Corridor Creation

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With nations seeking to establish travel corridors to enable safe travel between them during the continuing pandemic, ICAO has issued new guidelines on setting them up.

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Daily Memo: EASA Mulls Extended Role In Switch To Hydrogen

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It has been one year since Airbus, supported by government bailout plans and converging EU projects, unveiled its ambitions for hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft. 

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Government Starts To Ease UK Travel Restrictions

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LONDON—UK airlines have expressed relief following the UK government’s decision to ease England’s strict COVID-19 entry requirements. 

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Helvetic Airways, Eurowings Explore Niche Market Network Additions

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Helvetic Airways and Lufthansa LCC subsidiary Eurowings have announced they are exploring additional niche markets in the leisure segment. 

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Aegean Targets Up To 80% Capacity By Autumn, Cuts Losses In Q1

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Aegean Airlines looks to operate 75-80% of its pre-pandemic capacity by the fall as the Greek flag-carrier disclosed a pre-tax net loss of €44.5 million ($53 million) for the 2021 first quarter (Q1). 

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SAS To Launch A321LR Operations; Full U.S. Network Set To Return

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) said it will finally be operating to all its U.S. destinations again in the fall as the carrier announced the resumption of direct service to Boston in September and Miami in October.

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Finnair To Open Intercontinental Markets From Sweden

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Finnair is expanding its intercontinental footprint at Stockholm Arlanda (ARN), launching services to Miami (MIA) and Thailand’s Bangkok (BKK) and Phuket (HKT) for the first time. 

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Space Data Integrator Now Operational, Reports FAA

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WASHINGTON—The FAA on July 8 formally announced the entry into service of its Space Data Integrator (SDI), a system that enables the agency to track rockets and reentry vehicles in near real-time as they transition through the airspace.

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From insurance companies working with customers to avoid a potential spike in claims as flight activity ramps back up to the UK government starting to ease UK travel restrictions. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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