Boeing is confident that the latest issues holding up Boeing 787 deliveries will be resolved soon and its target of handing over about 100 aircraft in its inventory by year-end 2021 remains realistic.
Ryanair’s New Zagreb Base Gives Hope To Croatia’s Struggling Market
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Croatia so far has been one of the last air transport markets in Europe to show signs of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, not surprising for a country that generally has very limited airline coverage outside of the peak summer season.
U.S. Agency Wraps Up AerCap-GECAS Review, GE CEO Says
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U.S. antitrust regulators have completed their look at the proposed combination of lessors AerCap and GECAS seemingly without objection, clearing another hurdle in the companies’ effort to wrap up the mega-lessor merger by early 2022 at the latest.
Delta CEO Predicts Business Travel Boom In 2021 Second Half
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Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said he thinks there will be a surge in business travel beginning this summer, as pent-up demand coupled with high vaccination rates spurs companies to send employees back on the road.
African Carriers Face $18.6B Revenue Hit, Vaccination Hurdles
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African carriers lost $10.21 billion in revenue in 2020 and are set to take a further $8.35 billion hit in 2021, with widespread vaccine rollout not expected until 2023.
Daily Memo: Paris Airports Group Picks Partners For Holistic Hydrogen Study
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A consortium led by Paris airports operator Groupe ADP has selected 11 companies for a wide-ranging study, including some on-site testing, exploring the use of hydrogen as aviation fuel.
SES Reform Agreement ‘Entrenches Failings’ Of ATM System, IATA Says
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IATA is saying planned reforms of the Single European Sky (SES) agreed by the European Council “will entrench the failure of monopoly air navigation service providers to tackle emissions, delays and costs.”
Air India Sale Effort Remains On Track, Minister Says
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The privatization of Air India is still expected to occur this year despite delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a senior government minister.
El Al Targets Return To Positive Cash Flow By 2022
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El Al Israel Airlines is strategizing on how to deal with both the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis and changing market conditions in a post-pandemic environment.
United Airlines Sees Different Post-Crisis Domestic Dynamics For LCCs
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United Airlines believes dynamics in the post-pandemic domestic market will be different for LCCs looking to capitalize on the shrinking of larger network airlines.
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