Aviation Daily Roundup: Mar. 15, 2021
March 16, 2021
JetBlue Seizes On Slot Opportunities In Partnership With American
Credit: Joe Pries
JetBlue Airways believes its new partnership with American Airlines will create flexibility to utilize more airport slots that were previously not available to the airline.

DVB Bank Selling Aircraft Asset Management Business
Credit: Rob Finlayson
German transport-finance specialist DVB Bank has agreed to sell its entire aviation investment and asset management business to joint venture partners Strategic Value Partners Global (SVPGlobal) and EnTrust Global’s Blue Sky Aviation.

U.S. Carriers Issue Upbeat Guidance On Improved Bookings
Credit: Southwest Airlines
A host of U.S. airlines forecast improved bookings for spring and summer travel, driven by continued positive momentum in COVID-19 case counts and vaccinations.

SpiceJet Adds Domestic Flights; New Regional India Routes Open For Bids
Credit: Nigel Howarth / Aviation Week
SpiceJet is planning to further grow its domestic route network in India as it seeks to gain ground on larger rival IndiGo.

European Industry Debates Sustainable Aviation Fuel Targets
Credit: EasyJet
PARIS—Europe’s pilots and airlines have called for a ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and for European policy to ensure the fuels’ sourcing makes them truly sustainable.

Daily Memo: Planning For Hires While The Layoffs Continue
Credit: Spirit Aerosystems
A cruel irony of the downturn in commercial aerospace is that there may not be enough workers to staff the recovery.

Jet2, Ryanair To Draw On UK Government COVID-19 Loan
Credit: Joe Pries
LONDON—UK leisure carrier Jet2 and Irish LCC Ryanair are both planning to draw down funds under the Bank of England’s COVID Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF), which is set to close March 22.

UK Lawmakers Warn Government On Further Travel Restart Delays
Credit: London Heathrow Airport
LONDON—The House of Commons transport committee has urged the UK government to release its travel restart plan on April 12 and to allow international travel to resume from May 17.

Emirates, TAP Air Portugal Deepen Codeshare Partnership
Credit: Emirates
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal have signed a MOU to increase the scope of their current codeshare partnership.

China Punishes Donghai Airlines After Inflight Scuffle
Credit: Rob Finlayson
China’s civil aviation regulator has suspended Donghai Airlines from applying for new routes, flights and capacity as punishment for an inflight scuffle between a pilot and a crewmember.

Australia-Singapore Travel Bubble In The Works
Credit: Singapore Airlines
SINGAPORE—Australia and Singapore are holding discussions on an air travel bubble that would allow quarantine-free travel for residents between the countries from July.
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