Aviation Daily Roundup: Mar. 09, 2021

March 10, 2021

IATA Warns Digital Health Information Crucial For Restart

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IATA warns that health information about passengers must be available in digital form in time for a restart of international air travel, otherwise the return to service will be “operationally unsustainable.” 

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Frontier Airlines To Go Public In Second Airline IPO Of 2021

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Frontier Airlines announced plans to raise $100 million through a listing on the Nasdaq, joining Sun Country Airlines as the second U.S. ULCC to file for an initial public offering (IPO) in 2021.

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Amazon Acquires Substantial Stake In Air Cargo Lessor ATSG

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Online retail giant Amazon has exercised options to acquire a 19.5% equity stake in air cargo leasing specialist Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).

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Daily Memo: An End In Sight For The Pluna Saga?

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The drawn-out final chapter in the story of former Uruguayan flag-carrier Pluna is still being written, but how it will end is becoming more certain.

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De Havilland Wins Court Backing For $43M Claim Against SpiceJet

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LONDON—The Commercial Court in London has found in favor of De Havilland Canada in a claim for $43 million in damages over a terminated order for turboprops from Indian airline SpiceJet.

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Eurocontrol Data Shows Airlines Focusing On Domestic Services

Credit: Joe Pries

PARIS—Europe’s airspace has become much more focused on domestic services while many short- and medium-haul route frequencies have dropped dramatically, network manager Eurocontrol said in its latest data snapshot.

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Indian Government Rejects Jet Airways Slots Claim

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The revival of collapsed Indian airline Jet Airways has been dealt a setback by a government decision that the airline cannot automatically reclaim its previous slots.

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Rolls-Royce Electrical System To Power Vertical Aerospace EVTOL 

Credit: Rolls-Royce

LONDON—Rolls-Royce has been selected to provide the electrical propulsion system for Vertical Aerospace’s gull-wing VA-X4 urban air mobility aircraft. 

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IATA warns digital health information crucial for restart, Amazon acquires a substantial stake in air cargo lessor ATSG and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news. 

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