Aviation Daily Roundup: June 9, 2021

GOL To Acquire Brazilian Regional Carrier MAP Transportes Aéreos
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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.

WestJet CEO Ed Sims To Retire After Four Years
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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.

World Airports Set 2050 Carbon Net-Zero Target
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Airports globally have set a long-term goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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

Honeywell Partners With Lilium As Key Supplier And Investor
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Honeywell has signed a contract to supply the avionics and flight control systems for Lilium’s electric regional air taxi.

Spirit Airlines Expands To Miami With 30 Routes
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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.

Ryanair Strengthens Rome Presence To 14 Aircraft
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Ryanair has announced that it will add three additional Boeing 737s to its Rome Fiumicino (FCO) base this August.

Romania’s TAROM Appoints New CEO To Oversee COVID Recovery
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Romania’s flag-carrier TAROM announced another CEO change on June 9.

Cargo Lifting Legacy Engine Services, Pratt & Whitney Says
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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.

Spring Airlines To Issue Shares To Buy Nine A320s
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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.
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.
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