Aviation Daily Roundup: June 25, 2021

Hawaii Lifts Restrictions For U.S. Domestic Travelers

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The state of Hawaii plans to eliminate its pre-travel testing or quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated U.S. domestic travelers beginning July 8.

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GKN-Led Project Developing Cryogenic Electric Propulsion

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A UK-funded research program is developing a hybrid hydrogen and electric propulsion architecture that could offer a stepwise approach to introducing cryogenic and superconducting technology while easing the path to certification of the technology.

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Daily Memo: Airbus, Boeing Watching How Aircraft, Crews Return To Flight

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Returning a large part of the global fleet and pilots to service after a long period of inactivity has been a safe process thus far.

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WestJet Boosts Summer Domestic Schedule

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WestJet is ramping up summer domestic flying by restarting nearly 40 routes and affirming it will start 11 new nonstop services across Canada, signaling growing confidence in the country’s travel-demand recovery, the airline said June 25. 

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UK Eyes October Start For New Pilot Mental Health Rules

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LONDON—The UK is hoping to implement its own pilot mental fitness rules later in 2021, mirroring EASA regulations that entered force in February, however the requirement for start-of-employment psychological assessments could be made optional.

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Spirit Airlines Says Lower Costs Key To Miami Debut

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Spirit Airlines’ planned entry to the Miami market would have come much sooner had the ULCC been able to make the numbers stack up, according to Spirit network planning VP John Kirby.

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JetBlue Outlines Growth Ambitions For New York City

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JetBlue Airways aims to offer 300 flights a day from New York by consolidating its JFK base and expanding at other airports that serve the city. 

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Thailand’s Tourism Sandbox Nears Fruition

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Thailand’s Phuket island tourism sandbox is set to receive its first batch of vaccinated foreign tourists starting July 1, once the Kingdom’s cabinet approves the proposal. 

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Lufthansa To Return Five A340s To Service For First-Class Cabins

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Lufthansa is returning five Airbus A340-600 to service until additional A350-900s with first-class cabins are available in 2023.

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Archer Retaliates In EVTOL Legal Dispute With Wisk

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Archer Aviation’s legal battle with competing electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Wisk Aero intensified on June 23 when Archer filed court papers stating that Wisk applied for its aircraft design patent weeks after learning of the Archer design.

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