Aviation Daily Roundup: June 17, 2021

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Airlines are looking to dip their feet into the nascent advanced air mobility sector by placing orders for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles under development by a host of startups. 

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U.S. lawmakers and space industry executives support a future FAA role in managing the increasing density of space debris and satellites in orbit, suggest remarks made during a hearing of the House Transportation aviation subcommittee.

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Investigators working on ICAO’s probe into the forced-landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk are aiming to publish an interim report of their findings on the one-month anniversary of the incident.

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LONDON—Rolls-Royce says it will make its all of its civil aircraft engines compatible with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as part of its roadmap for decarbonizing aerospace. 

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The U.S. and UK have reached agreement to suspend tariffs on large civil aircraft, bringing to an end a long-running dispute over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus.

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Lufthansa leisure airline Eurowings Discover has obtained its air operator’s certificate (AOC) and is aiming to grow its fleet to 21 aircraft by mid-2022.

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Irish LCC Ryanair, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and other unnamed major UK airlines are backing a court case against the UK government’s traffic-light system of coronavirus travel restrictions.

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Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is tapping the international debt markets for the second time in 2021.

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EasyJet has added 12 new domestic routes to its network following the collapse of Stobart Air.

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Spirit Airlines is adding Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) to its network this fall, becoming the 11th new destination to be announced by the carrier in the past year.

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Aer Lingus has pushed back the start date of its planned inaugural transatlantic services from Manchester, England, amid ongoing travel restrictions between the UK and the U.S. 

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Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) could return to the short-haul air cargo market with dedicated freighters, Lufthansa Chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr told analysts on June 15.  

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The Qantas Group is contracting for more regional jet flying and bringing in additional narrowbodies to its fleet as it continues to boost domestic capacity to meet surging demand.

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Philippine Airlines (PAL) has confirmed that it is nearing a restructuring to ensure the airline’s survival as it posted a record annual net loss of PHP73 billion ($1.5 billion) for fiscal 2020. 

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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has provided more detail on plans to reduce the size of its 90-aircraft fleet.

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