Aviation Daily Roundup: Mar. 11, 2021
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UK CAA Still Ironing Out Post-Brexit Issues
Credit: Rob Finlayson
LONDON—UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chairman Stephen Hillier has acknowledged that “there’s still much still to do,” following the UK’s exit from the EU (Brexit) and from EU aviation regulator EASA.
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Flyht Set To Roll Out Real-Time Data Decision Tools
Credit: Swoop
After more than a year of product development and collaboration with operators, Flyht Aerospace Solutions is poised to move its revamped suite of real-time data analysis tools into line operations with launch customers China Express, LIAT, and Swoop, CEO Bill Tempany said.
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BOC Sees Opportunities In 2021 After ‘Most Challenging Year’
Credit: Boeing
Lessor BOC Aviation says it is in good shape for the coming financial year, in another sign of the strengthened position of the leasing industry amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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African Aviation Seeks $35B In Financial Support
Credit: Airbus
African airlines are expected to take a $6-13 billion revenue hit in 2020, while encumbered with heavy debts and high operating costs, triggering an appeal for $35 billion in financial support.
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IATA Warns Quarantines Could Slow Latin America’s Recovery
Credit: GOL
IATA is warning that Latin America is at risk for a delayed recovery from the coronavirus crisis as large portions of the region maintain quarantines and other travel restrictions.
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Daily Memo: U.S. Airlines Don’t Need Any More Money From Congress
Credit: Joe Pries
U.S. federal lawmakers are sending airlines another $14 billion to prop up payrolls until Sept. 30, which they hope will see the industry through to recovery.
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Norwegian Presents Financial Proposals To Creditors
Credit: Rob Finlayson
ULCC Norwegian Air Shuttle has sent details of its planned financial reconstruction to its creditors and shareholders, ahead of several hearings in the Irish and Norwegian courts that will determine its future in the coming weeks.
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Stelia Aerospace Sets Out ‘Industry Of The Future’ Roadmap
Credit: Stelia Aerospace
PARIS—French aerostructures manufacturer Stelia Aerospace is preparing its first work package for the Airbus A321XLR.
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U.S. Clears Neeleman’s Breeze Airways For Launch
Credit: Breeze Airways
Breeze Airways, the startup which wants to serve routes it says have been “abandoned” by larger carriers, has been approved by the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to begin operations.
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Air France Begins Test Of Health App For Travel
Credit: Rob Finlayson
PARIS—Air France has begun a month-long test of a smartphone app that carries secure records of passengers’ COVID-19 test results on flights from Paris to Guadeloupe and Martinique.
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Scientists Challenge Aviation’s Main Point On Climate
Credit: Joe Pries
Scientists are pointing at the not-so-insignificant role of air transport in climate change, arguing demand should be curbed to complement planned technological improvements.
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Neos Seeks To Offer Scheduled U.S. Routes From Milan Base
Credit: Joe Pries
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has received an application from Milan-based airline Neos for exemption authority and an amended foreign air carrier permit.
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Australian Government Unveils Major Aviation Support Funding
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Australian airlines have welcomed a new government support package that includes 50% subsidies for 800,000 domestic tickets to help spur travel demand.
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Vaccine Transport ‘Not A Game Changer’ For Lufthansa Cargo
Credit: Oliver Rösler / Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) CEO Dorothea von Boxberg has said COVID-19 vaccine volumes will not have as much of an impact on the air cargo market as the industry once believed.
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Widerøe, Rolls-Royce And Tecnam Partner On Electric Flights In Norway
Credit: Rolls-Royce
Norwegian domestic airline Widerøe has partnered with Rolls-Royce and Italy’s Tecnam to become the potential launch operator of the P-Volt electric-powered passenger aircraft.
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Icelandair To Develop Keflavik As Cargo Hub With Converted 767s
Credit: Icelandair Cargo
Icelandair Group has agreed a sale-and-leaseback deal with Titan Aircraft Investment that will see two of the flag-carrier’s Boeing 767-300ER aircraft converted into freighters.
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Rolls-Royce Confident Of Rapid Air Travel Recovery After $5.6B Loss
Credit: Rolls-Royce
LONDON—Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East said he is confident about a rapid recovery of the air transport sector after the pandemic led the company to a £4 billion ($5.6 billion) loss in 2020.
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Hainan Proposes Freighter Subsidies To Spur Air Cargo Growth
Credit: HNA Group
The provincial government of Hainan has proposed a series of fee rebates and subsidies for air cargo routes to the Chinese island, some offering more than CNY150,000 ($23,000) for a return trip.
BOC Aviation seeing opportunities in 2021, IATA warning that quarantines could slow Latin America’s recovery, Norwegian presenting financial proposals to creditors and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
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