Aviation Daily Roundup: June 9, 2021

June 10, 2021

GOL To Acquire Brazilian Regional Carrier MAP Transportes Aéreos

Credit: Rob Finlayson

GOL announced plans to acquire Brazil’s fifth-largest airline, regional operator MAP Transportes Aéreos, as it looks to expand its domestic footprint amid a rationalization driven by the coronavirus pandemic.

Read the full article

WestJet CEO Ed Sims To Retire After Four Years

Credit: WestJet

WestJet CEO Ed Sims announced plans to retire at the end of 2021, capping off four years at the helm of Canada’s second-largest airline.

Read the full article

World Airports Set 2050 Carbon Net-Zero Target

Credit: Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images

Airports globally have set a long-term goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. 

Read the full article

Daily Memo: Eased Border Rules Not Enough To Change Cathay’s Fortunes

Credit: Anthony Kwan / Getty Images

Hong Kong’s COVID-19 quarantine program, one of the strictest in Asia, has been particularly damaging for Cathay Pacific as the airline is wholly reliant on international travel.

Read the full article

Honeywell Partners With Lilium As Key Supplier And Investor

Credit: Lilium

Honeywell has signed a contract to supply the avionics and flight control systems for Lilium’s electric regional air taxi. 

Read the full article

Spirit Airlines Expands To Miami With 30 Routes

Credit: Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines plans to launch flights out of Miami (MIA) beginning in October, offering routes to 18 domestic and 12 international destinations. 

Read the full article

Ryanair Strengthens Rome Presence To 14 Aircraft 

Credit: Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty Images

Ryanair has announced that it will add three additional Boeing 737s to its Rome Fiumicino (FCO) base this August. 

Read the full article

Romania’s TAROM Appoints New CEO To Oversee COVID Recovery

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Romania’s flag-carrier TAROM announced another CEO change on June 9. 

Read the full article

Cargo Lifting Legacy Engine Services, Pratt & Whitney Says

Credit: Pratt & Whitney

SINGAPORE—Component and services demand for Pratt & Whitney’s legacy engines remains steady thanks to the soaring freighter movements in the past year. 

Read the full article

Spring Airlines To Issue Shares To Buy Nine A320s 

Credit: Spring Airlines

Aiming to meet its long-term expansion plans, Spring Airlines is looking to buy nine Airbus A320s and a flight simulator. 

Read the full article

From the WestJet CEO retiring after four years to world airports setting 2050 carbon net-zero targets and Spirit Airlines expanding to Miami with 30 routes. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

Get regular analysis and insights from Aviation Week Network’s award-winning editorial and data teams on technology and business advances impacting the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries.

Aviation Week Intelligence Network
Monitor the market and connect your business to the people, programs and proprietary data driving the Commercial Aviation market - only available with AWIN.

AVD_AWIN_270

Stay Connected.
Stay Informed.
Grow Your Business.

Learn How