Aviation Daily Roundup: June 9, 2021

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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